Updates in Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease
Hospital Performance and Outcomes
- The quality in health care delivery has been shown to play a role in hospital performance.
- Study results suggest that hospitals with improved process of care have better rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF).
- Hospitals participating in The Get With The Guidelines Program may improve the process of care for patients suffering from an AMI and HF.
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Aldosterone Antagonist and HF
- Data supports the use of aldosterone antagonist use in heart failure patients.
- Aldosterone antagonists are underutilized of aldosterone antagonists in eligible patients.
- The Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) Program has been shown to improve the appropriate use of aldosterone antagonist therapy in heart failure patients.
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Quality Improvement Overtime and the GWTG-CAD Program
- New treatment guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)
- A treatment gap exists between clinical practice and use of guideline recommended therapies.
- GWTG-CAD quality improvement program improves guideline adherence for patients hospitalized with CAD.
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Quality Outcomes of Hospital Angioplasty Volume and STEMI Patients
- Previous data has demonstrated a relationship between low volume procedure hospitals and higher rates of death.
- Evidence suggests that there is no apparent relationship between in-hospital mortality and procedural volume for hospitals participating in the GWTG-CAD program.
- Data from study suggests that merely measuring and reporting volume of a procedure is not a surrogate measure of quality or outcome.
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