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A Study of Paramedic HF Management

Description

The purpose of this research is to see if having community paramedic (CP) visit patients at home to manage their heart failure help them stay out of the hospital and improve their overall health compared to standard care. The investigators want to find out if their approach is better for patients in terms of their quality of life, hospital stays, emergency visits, and cost. The investigators are also looking to see how happy patients and doctors are with this method and if it's a practical and sustainable option for the future.

Conditions

Heart Failure
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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this research is to see if having community paramedic (CP) visit patients at home to manage their heart failure help them stay out of the hospital and improve their overall health compared to standard care. The investigators want to find out if their approach is better for patients in terms of their quality of life, hospital stays, emergency visits, and cost. The investigators are also looking to see how happy patients and doctors are with this method and if it's a practical and sustainable option for the future.

Community Paramedic Heart Failure Management (CP-HF) Program

A Study of Paramedic HF Management

Condition
Heart Failure
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Rochester

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Adults admitted to the hospital with decompensated HF eligible for early discharge with CP support and monitoring.
  • 2. Acutely decompensated HF patients at home or being evaluated in the ambulatory clinic who require large volume diuresis but do not require hospital-level monitoring.
  • 3. Stage D advanced HF patients who require frequent (\>weekly) diuretic adjustments (either inpatient or outpatients).
  • 1. Hospital-level monitoring or care is clinically indicated.
  • 2. Failed safety assessment, active substance abuse, or behavioral health diagnosis which could impact participation.
  • 3. Enrolled in hospice.
  • 4. Patient is a resident in a skilled nursing facility.
  • 5. Patient does not have a primary care physician or cardiologist at Mayo Clinic.
  • 6. Patient participants with communication barriers due to medical illness or cognitive impairment.
  • 7. Pregnant

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Mayo Clinic,

Sara Severson, APRN, C.N.P., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic

Study Record Dates

2026-03