Approximately 5.1 million Americans live with heart failure. This disease is often hard to understand and even harder to manage for many patients and their caregivers. This is a major problem for the U.S. and its seniors as:
The Claremont Evaluation Center (CEC) at Claremont Graduate University collaborated with the National Forum to evaluate the Stronger Hearts™ Helpline pilot. The 18-month, multi-phase evaluation included:
Inaugural Stronger Hearts™ Best Practices Awardees recognized for community-based programs addressing heart failure patients
The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention wanted to do something about heart failure. That’s why we convened a Steering Committee in November of 2013 to develop a plan of action. After months of research, meetings and deliberation, these experts created the Stronger Hearts™ Helpline concept. The Stronger Hearts Helpline Steering Committee includes a broad range of experts from leading hospitals, CMS, nursing groups, not-for-profits, VA, corporate groups, public relations, and other areas. Members include: