“…30,41,66,[71][72][73][74] Fewer investigators used randomized controlled trials to test the outcomes of their programs. 37,62,[75][76][77][78] Although there is some overlap, the programs studied can be classified as follows: (1) specialty heart failure clinics, 30,41,66,71,75 (2) specialty heart failure care outside the clinic setting that involves community outreach, 37,62,[72][73][74]76,78 and (3) increased access to primary care. 77 In each of these programs, nurses played an integral role, and their contributions were as either managers/directors of care 37,41,71,74 -78 or coordinators/facilitators of care.…”