Research based on the Heart Failure Survey in Israel, which examined the quality of care for patients with heart failure, found that mortality rates increased sharply after discharge from hospital. In-hospital mortality was 4.7%, however, mortality increased to 19% at six months post discharge and to 28% at one-year post discharge (Garty et al., The high risk of long-term mortality indicates the urgent need for developing more effective management strategies for patients with CHF discharged from hospital.