What are the important items to include in a care plan for a patient with heart failure?
The most important things to include in a care plan for a patient with heart failure are the diagnosis, current treatment, red flag signs that HF is deteriorating, signposting to further information/sources of support, aetiology of HF, social circumstances, carer needs, and how they can access rehabilitation and other resources. It is also important that the patient is given a named contact and knows who is going to follow them up and when, along with current medication.