Concord Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Wellness Program, which is free of charge, offers a complete approach to the care of patients with heart failure. Focusing on education and patient self-management behaviors, the program assists in the coordination of care and services to the patient during the hospital stay and continues after discharge.

Procedures Performed or Problems Diagnosed and Treated:

• Evaluation and consultation during hospital stay
• Individualized patient education during hospital stay including: medications, diet, managing symptoms, and exercise.
• Routine telephone calls to patients by registered nurses following hospital discharge
• Intervention and follow-up if symptoms worsen
• Education programs
• Quarterly newsletter
• Consultation with physical therapist to develop home exercise program
• Follow-up through the Heart Failure Clinic at Cardiac Associates with a nurse practitioner or cardiologist, as needed

Why Choose Concord Hospital?

Concord Hospital has one of the most comprehensive programs in the state to assist patients with heart failure management. The individualized education begins in the hospital, but continues long after discharge. The Heart and Vascular Wellness Program team includes nurses with specialized education in heart failure management, dieticians, physical therapists and social workers. Our goal is to work with each patient to ensure they are receiving appropriate medications based on national guidelines, and to help them recognize symptoms and seek treatment quickly thereby improving quality of life and avoiding readmission to the hospital.

Hospital Contact

Ph: (603) 227-7000 ext. 3063

Where Can I Find Out More?

Heart Failure Society of America
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute