2022 Quality Summit ePosters (Non-CE) - Chest Pain-MI Registry-8. Accurate Clinical Documentation and AMI-TOC Program Impacting Outcomes of AMI Patients

8. Accurate Clinical Documentation and AMI-TOC Program Impacting Outcomes of AMI Patients

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The document discusses the AMI Readmissions Task Force and the proposed countermeasures to reduce readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. The purpose of the AMI program is to improve the quality of care, reduce costs, and prevent 30-day readmissions. It is important to reduce readmission rates as they can be disruptive to patients and caregivers, costly to the healthcare system, and put patients at risk of complications and infections.<br /><br />The document highlights the proposed countermeasures to achieve the target goals of decreasing readmission rates for AMI patients. These include launching a system-wide AMI Readmissions Committee Task Force, conducting root cause analysis, creating an EPIC AMI discharge bundle order set, implementing transitions of care and post-discharge plans, providing RN education, conducting discharge phone calls and follow-up appointments, collaborating with home care services on cardiac rehab, and improving documentation regarding Type II AMI.<br /><br />The document also includes ongoing action items such as updating the EPIC AMI discharge bundle, rolling out an AMI education model, implementing chart audits for documentation and coding opportunities, and standardizing discharge phone calls and follow-up appointments. It emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, standardized order sets, and accurate clinical documentation.<br /><br />The document presents the results of baseline chart audits and chart reviews, highlighting the challenges with coding, the main reasons for readmissions, the need for a proper handoff and continuity of care, non-compliance with guidelines for recommended medications, low cardiac rehab referral rate, and low follow-up appointment and discharge phone call rates.<br /><br />Overall, the document stresses the importance of accurate clinical documentation and the impact of the AMI-TOC program in improving outcomes for AMI patients. It concludes by emphasizing the need for continued collaboration, standardized processes, and improved knowledge and education among providers.

Keywords

AMI Readmissions Task Force

reduce readmission rates

acute myocardial infarction

30-day readmissions

EPIC AMI discharge bundle order set

transitions of care

RN education

cardiac rehab

clinical documentation

AMI-TOC program