Quality Improvement Application – Connecting the Clinical Team - 2020 Quality Summit presentation (Non-CE)-Quality Improvement Application – Connecting the Clinical Team

Quality Improvement Application – Connecting the Clinical Team - Blake/Campbell

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The video features Patricia Blake, Senior Cardiovascular Quality Manager, and Sandy Campbell, Program Manager for EP and Vascular, discussing how quality improvement initiatives have been implemented at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. They primarily focus on using data from the ACC NCDR registries to identify process improvement opportunities and improve patient outcomes. Patricia highlights three areas where they have used the data effectively: door to ECG time for STEMI patients, reducing bleeding and acute kidney injury in cath PCI patients, and reducing lead dislodgements in EP patients. She emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary teams, stakeholder engagement, standardized care, and sustained engagement for successful quality improvement projects. Sandy presents a quality improvement project on reducing lead dislodgements in ICD implants. They conducted a thorough analysis of patient data, identified risk factors, and implemented various strategies such as tug tests, florescoping leads, and utilizing a straight stylet for the RV lead. Their interventions resulted in significantly reduced lead dislodgements and readmissions. Both speakers stress the significance of accurate data, effective communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration in improving patient outcomes. The video includes references to additional resources and publications related to their projects.

Keywords

quality improvement

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

ACC NCDR registries

patient outcomes

lead dislodgements

multidisciplinary teams

ICD implants