The Ralph G. Brindis Lecture & Closing - 2021 Quality Summit presentation (Non-CE)-The Ralph G. Brindis Lecture & Closing

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In this video, Dr. Pamela Douglas delivers the closing keynote lecture at the Quality Summit 2021. She discusses the use of quality to improve the evaluation of patients with chest pain. Dr. Douglas emphasizes the importance of patient and test selection, as well as the need for accurate and appropriate imaging and interpretation. She discusses the use of CT angiography (CTA) and non-invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) in improving the diagnosis and management of patients with potential coronary artery disease. Dr. Douglas also highlights the need for preventive care and the use of statins in patients with non-obstructive disease detected by CTA. She suggests that CTA and CTFFR can be effective alternatives to traditional stress testing in patients with stable chest pain. Dr. Douglas also discusses the barriers to the widespread utilization of CTA, including access, familiarity, and cost concerns. She suggests that guidelines and ongoing quality improvement efforts can help address these barriers. Finally, Dr. Douglas emphasizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in quality improvement efforts, and the need for ongoing data collection and analysis to identify and address disparities in patient care.

Keywords

Dr. Pamela Douglas

Quality Summit 2021

chest pain

CT angiography (CTA)

coronary artery disease

preventive care

barriers to utilization

data collection