With the growth of independent heart failure clinics, practitioners and administrators alike are facing a host of new questions. In this unique reference. Dr. Michael McIvor draws on his personal exprience to help you:

• Determine the staffing and physical facilities your program will need
• Delineate management and day-to-day staff responsibilities
• Assemble the financial projections that are critical to a fiscally sound program
• State the goals, scope, and strategies and tactics of your program in a business plan
• Identify clinical and financial benchmarks for measuring success
• Construct telemanagement protocols that match your treatment style
• Develop the treatment algorithms, drug protocols, and standing orders you will need
• Position your program for success in your community

Establishing a Heart Failure Center: The Essential Guide will help you develop a program that will reduce hospitalizations, optimize medical therapy, and enhance patient quality of life.