We understand that every patient is unique not only in terms of his or her cause and course of heart failure but also in terms of his or her personal and cultural approach to the disease. Our team will develop a treament plan unique to each patient that can include the following options:
- Intensive education
- Encouragement for patient to be aggressive and involved in their own care
- Telephone follow-up
- Careful review of medications to improve adherence to evidence based guidelines
- Lipid management
- Point-of-care testing
- Individualized clinic follow-up
- Intermittent vasoactive and diuretic therapy by ACLS trained nurses
- Monitored ACE Inhibitor and Beta Blocker initiation and titration
- Electrolyte monitoring and replacement
Any physician may refer patients to the Center with a Physician Order. The referring physician will maintain control of care and will receive results of all lab tests and procedures performed. A “visit note” will be added to the patient’s record which includes a brief assessment, current medications, diuretic therapy and the medication titration schedule.
Our patients have measured success of a decreased number of repeat hospitalizations, better results on a quality of life survey and a patient satisfaction survey.
For more information about Covenant Heart and Vascular Institute’s Outpatient Center please call 806.725.4069. You can find us at 3506 21st Street, Suite 305, Lubbock, TX 79410. |