Name:
Department of Veteran's Affairs, West Los Angeles Medical Center -
Pathways of Caring Program: Heart Failure and COPD Program Description
Description:
An introduction for cardiologists and pulmonologist to the Pathways of Caring
Heart Failure Program and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program.
Category:
Organizational Tools - Programmatic Materials
Source:
Veterans Affairs - The Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Veterans Integrated Palliative (VIP) Program
11301 Wilshire Boulevard, 111-G
Los Angeles, CA 90073
Phone: (310) 268 - 3500
Fax: (310) 268 - 4272
Contact:
M. Jillisa Steckart, Psy.D.
Jillisa.Steckart@med.va.gov
How the grantee used this instrument:
This sheet was sent to the attending cardiologist or pulmonologist of a patient
admitted to the Pathways Program.
Keywords:
care coordination, care plan, continuity of care, care planning, program description,
Chronic Heart Failure, CHF, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD
To use this tool:
You may print and copy this tool for your own use from this site. Please credit
source.
References:
Developed specifically for this project by the project team.
To view this tool:
Left click on the download link to view the PDF document in your Web browser.
Right-click on the download link to save the document to your computer.
PDF 44 KB / 2 pages (Viewing
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Posted October 2004
Department of Veteran's Affairs, West Los Angeles Medical Center overview page
# VA-WLA11, type:programmatic_materials
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