QI Tools for Outpatient Practices
Early Follow-Up
- Common Barriers and Solutions to Ensuring Follow-Up Visit
- Steps to Making the Most of the Follow-Up Visit
Patient Education - General
- Educational Resources to Help Patients Adhere to Their HF Self-Care Plans (PDF)
- HFSA Tips for Family and Friends on Heart Failure (for Caregivers)
- Qualidigm HF Zones Worksheet
- Medication Adherence Tips (PDF)
- Qualidigm Weight Chart
- CardioSmart Heart Failure Basic Facts
- Heart Failure Practice Solutions
Patient Education - Medications
- Cardiosmart My Action Plan for Heart Failure
- NTOCC Medication List
- Qualidigm Understanding the Science of Heart Failure Module 1
- Common Barriers and Solutions to Ensuring Optimal Medication Management (PDF)
- CardioSmart Patient Resources
- HFSA Patient Medicines Module
Teach-Back/Communication
- Teach Back Checklist (PDF)
- Qualidigm Teaching Patients Module
- AHRQ Teach Back Method
- TMF Nursing Teach Back Cards - Medication
- AHRQ Tips for Communicating Clearly
- Qualidigm Discussing Palliative and End of Life Care
- CardioSmart Partnering with Your Doctor
- AHRQ Your Health Priorities Tool
- AHRQ Patient Question Builder
- Working with Your Patient (PDF)
- Medication List (PDF)
Stroke Prevention
Preventing Preventable Strokes Toolkit
Patient Tools and Resources
Tools for Clinicians (CardioSmart.org)