From Hospital to Home: Building Better Heart Failure Outcomes Through AHA Certification

In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah Vale sits down with Kyle Lavergne, nurse practitioner, home health leader, and chairman of the American Heart Association Home Health Heart Failure Certification Committee, to discuss how AHA certification is helping agencies improve outcomes across the continuum of care. They break down why heart failure requires coordination between hospitals, home health, skilled nursing, and hospice, and how the American Heart Association’s certification program is designed to support agencies with evidence-based standards, education, and measurable outcomes. Kyle shares what the certification process looks like, what agencies are required to track, and how becoming AHA certified can strengthen referral relationships, reduce readmissions, and improve patient care. If your agency is looking to grow referrals, improve quality metrics, and stand out as a trusted partner, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.