This is a prospective, one year pilot study that will enroll patients admitted to Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (SFHMC) with the admitting diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure that have been referred to the Congestive Heart Failure Disease(CHF)Management Program by the attending physician. The patients will be enrolled in the study and followed for a maximum of 90 days post-discharge. A case control group of 60-100 subjects will also be established for primary endpoint analysis.