Welcome, and thank you for joining this learning activity titled An NCDR Overview. This is a four-part learning activity which focuses on a high-level introduction of NCDR. After participation in this learning activity, the learner should be able to identify, discuss, and explore the following learning objectives. Identify NCDR's mission and vision, history, value, and governance. Discuss NCDR stakeholders and global participation, and explore quality and development processes and available resources. The following information is part one of this four-part learning activity. In order to align with the ACC's overarching strategic directives, the NCDR developed an operational mission and vision based on evidence, patient care, and outcomes. NCDR's mission is to improve patient care and heart health through trusted, real-world evidence and for a vision for a world where NCDR advances patient care, outcomes, and value through knowledge and innovation. NCDR registries are designed by clinicians, for clinicians, as well as for hospitals and hospital systems and are meant to drive quality improvement through metric-driven results. Through teams of global quality professionals, including physicians, nurses, technologists, and QI professionals, every individual participating in NCDR registries is doing his or her part to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health. To achieve its mission and vision, NCDR offers the most comprehensive suite of data registries in the world today. With seven hospital-based registries, NCDR is helping to shape the landscape of the future of cardiology through knowledge and innovation. Please take the opportunity to learn about each of NCDR registries by participating in our registry program overviews, available in the QII Learning Center. In each overview, you will learn information about the history of each registry, the inclusion and exclusion populations for the registries, and a lot more. Attend the registry overviews in the QII Learning Center and get CECME credit after watching the registry overview package. NCDR offers the following hospital registries for the inpatient setting. The Chest Pain MI Registry, the CAF PCI Registry, the Afib Ablation Registry, the EP Device Implant Registry, the IMPACT Registry, the LAAO Registry, and the STS-ACC-TVT Registry. NCDR has over 25 years of experience. We are also a repository for over 85 million patient records unique to the field of cardiology. These valuable records help to shape and improve the world of cardiology through outcomes, process improvements, and innovation. NCDR registries are recognized by clinicians, hospital systems, and hospitals worldwide. Using unique clinical information, the registries are designed by clinicians for clinicians and are meant to drive quality improvement through metric-driven results and measurements. NCDR's robust datasets hold answers to complex questions related to patient risk factors and outcomes, procedure and treatment trends, guideline adherence, and device, facility, and provider characteristics. NCDR's growing base of hospitals and practices has resulted in a vast repository of clinical data leaving us well-positioned to help researchers examine critical questions on the delivery and outcome of cardiovascular health care. Ultimately, the end goal for participating in the suite of NCDR data registries is to use the results to drive quality improvement programs at the physician and hospital level, resulting in a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes. Understand the value of the important information found in benchmark reporting. Every NCDR facility has access to a registry-specific online dashboard to review and compare hospital performance to metric benchmarks. Additionally, hospitals can compare performance such as volumes, location, or services. Online dashboards are refreshed weekly with aggregated benchmarks being updated quarterly. To optimize the benchmark reports, facilities are encouraged to bring together a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders, including administration and physician leaders, to review the executive summary benchmarks. Identify gaps by comparing your facility performance to the benchmark. Use the information and look for opportunities to improve. Consider your hospital's strategic goal. And ultimately, the main goal for all of us is to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health. Thank you for participating in Part 1 of this learning activity titled, An NCDR Overview. Thank you for participating in Part 1 of this learning activity titled, An NCDR Overview.

National Cardiovascular Data Registry

patient care

heart health

real-world evidence

quality improvement