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Research into existing heart failure observation units should include review of existing protocols and best practice models, establishing/individualizing protocols, and defining performance measurements. Various staffing models can be utilized to include physicians, midlevel providers, registered nurses, nursing assistants/technicians, and unit clerks based on the size of the unit. Facility requirements are guided by Life Safety Codes as well as defined in Medicare/Medicaid building guidelines. Size of the unit can be calculated based on emergency department volume. Standard equipment, as well as emergency equipment, needs to be incorporated into building plans.
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Sweigart, V., Krechmery, K. (2012). Interaction of Performance Measurements, Staffing, and Facility Requirements for the Heart Failure Observation Unit. In: Peacock, W. (eds) Short Stay Management of Acute Heart Failure. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-627-2_5
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