[Geriatric and social assessment by the heart failure patients' nurse in the FIL-EAS ic]. / Évaluation gériatrique et sociale des patients insuffisants cardiaques par l'infirmière dans la FIL-EAS ic.

The use of geriatric and social assessment grids by dedicated nurses for patients hospitalised for acute heart failure allows for an early and safe return home in home hospitalisation. These grids isolate a sub-group of older patients with a high risk of re-hospitalisation for whom specific actions can be envisaged.