Quality Improvement Process in Response to NCDR Device Registry ICD Data - 2022 Quality Summit presentation (Non-CE)-Quality Improvement Process in Response to NCDR Device Registry ICD Data

Quality Improvement Process in Response to NCDR Device Registry ICD Data - Friedman

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Summary:<br />In this video presentation, Dr. Mayor Friedman, an electrophysiologist at Hartford HealthCare in Connecticut, discusses their quality improvement process in response to NCDR device registry data. They focused on the metric of prescribing yeast inhibitors or ARVs to patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction who received an ICD or CRT defibrillator implant. The institution had a compliance rate of 76.6%, significantly below the national median of 92%. They decided to use the lean methodology, specifically an A3 process, to identify the root cause of the problem and implement corrective measures. Through their investigation, they found that deficient documentation was the key issue. They addressed this by integrating improved education and technology into their electronic medical record (EMR). This resulted in 100% compliance with the metric and additional benefits such as improved efficiency and accuracy in data collection. The presentation emphasizes the importance of NCDR data and the value it brings to healthcare providers in identifying areas for improvement and enhancing patient outcomes.<br />Credit: Dr. Mayor Friedman, Hartford HealthCare.

Keywords

quality improvement process

NCDR device registry data

prescribing yeast inhibitors

low left ventricular ejection fraction

ICD or CRT defibrillator implant