Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Capstone
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
College Granting Degree
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is an epidemic with estimated direct and indirect costs to the United States for 2008 of 34.8 billion (AHA, 2008). CHF is the only cardiovascular disease whose incidence is increasing (Williams, 2009). The most significant factor contributing to the increased incidence of CHF is the increased elderly population. Based on the 44-year follow-up of the NHLBI’s Framingham Heart Study, eighty percent of men and 70 percent of women under age 65 who have CHF will die within eight years (Williams, 2009). As the population ages, the total number of Americans with chronic conditions will rise rapidly. In a recent study of health care in six developed nations, the United States ranked first in health care spending; fifth in quality; and sixth in access, efficiency and equity (Boult, 2009).
Recommended Citation
Shields, Karen P., "Transitional care-APN guided care coordination" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 2352.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/2352
Identifier
FADT3355959