For additional information on cognitive impairment in heart failure, please view Dr. Sadak’s presentation, “Detecting and Evaluation Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure Patients” for the Northwest Heart Failure Collaborative: Project ECHO
In this module we illustrated the importance of engaging patients and their families in discussions around diagnosis and treatment plans. To learn more about setting goals of care, please view Cindy Dougherty’s module on Communication and Decision Making in Heart Failure.
Many elements of cognitive assessment can be conducted via telemedicine. To learn more about telemedicine, please click here to view George Demiris’ module, The Role of Home Telehealth in Care Delivery for Heart Failure Patients.