GrandAides; a Workforce Innovation to Address Post Acute Care
Heart Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Heart Failure
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Clinical diagnosis of heart failure Lives in 6 zipcode catchment area of Temple University Hospital Is followed by Temple Cardiology
Exclusion Criteria:
End Stage Renal Disease Housed in a Skilled Nursing Facility Substance Use Disorder Unable to give consent Doesn't speak English Under age 18
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
GrandAides
Standard of Care
Patients randomized to this arm of the trial received access to a specially trained GrandAide to work as a credible messenger community health worker. This GrandAide received 6 weeks of education around congestive heart failure to support the patient in the outpatient setting.
This arm served as the control and included standard of care outpatient support for patients with heart failure.This support was done telephonically.