TY - JOUR T1 - The addition of a home visit by a cardiac nurse to usual multidisciplinary care reduced deaths and readmissions in patients with chronic congestive heart failure JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 56 LP - 56 DO - 10.1136/ebn.3.2.56 VL - 3 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2000/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/3/2/56.abstract N2 - Stewart S, Marley JE, Horowitz JD. Effects of a multidisciplinary, home-based intervention on unplanned readmissions and survival among patients with chronic congestive heart failure: a randomised controlled study.Lancet1999 Sept 25;354:1077–83.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: In patients with chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) who are discharged home after acute admission, does the addition of a home visit by a cardiac nurse to usual multidisciplinary care reduce out of hospital deaths and unplanned readmissions? Randomised (concealed), blinded (outcome assessor), controlled trial with 6 months of follow up.A tertiary referral hospital in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.200 patients ≥55 years of age (mean age 76 y, 62% men) who were to be discharged home, had CHF, and had ≥1 previous admission for acute CHF. Exclusion criteria were reversible ischaemia precipitating heart failure, valvular heart disease amenable to surgery, intended heart transplantation, terminal illness, or residence outside of the catchment area. Follow up was complete.100 patients … ER -