Scott & White to host community event on congestive heart failure

Place:

Central Texas Council of Government building

2180 N. Main Street

Belton, TX

Date:

November 17, 2009

Time:

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Home Care and Hospice Cardiac Care educates patients and families on decreasing repeat hospitalizations

Scott & White Home Care and Hospice will host a free community event on congestive heart failure for the public, current patients and families of patients with the condition.

“Perhaps you or a loved one has recently been told that they have congestive heart failure.  You know something with a name like that can't be good, but exactly what does it mean? If managed improperly it can mean repeated hospitalizations,” said Michael Moffitt, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director for Scott & White’s Home Care program. “If we can address a problem as soon as it develops, while a patient is still at home, we hope to avoid trips back to the emergency room.”  

Scott & White Home Care’s Cardiac Care Program is a specialized program that recognizes and educates patients and families on steps they can take at home to avoid repeat hospitalizations which are unfortunately all too common with congestive heart failure. A Scott & White nurse provides patients and families with information on signs and symptoms to report, and visits the home to look for early signs of worsening of a patient’s condition. Additionally, attention is given to diet, appropriate exercise and stress management, and medications.  

“Our goal is to work closely with a patients regular physician (as well as specialists) to keep patients as healthy as possible for as long as possible while paying careful attention to symptom management,” explains Dr. Moffitt.

For more information, contact us. Call 254-770-2330.