Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Conditions
Brief summary
Investigators will evaluate the effectiveness of an audit and feedback performance improvement strategy in which cardiology providers receive quarterly emails on ambulatory quality improvement goals.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
for atrial fibrillation quality metric: * Active diagnosis of atrial fibrillation * CHADS2VASC of at least 2 in males and at least 3 in females * Outpatient cardiology visit in past 3 months Inclusion Criteria for HFrEF quality metric: * Most recent EF ≤40 * Age 18-90 * Outpatient cardiology visit in past 3 months
Exclusion criteria
for atrial fibrillation quality metric: * LAAO device * Hemorrhagic Stroke
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients eligible for medications who are prescribed these medications | Day 1 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients with HFrEF prescribed aldosterone antagonists | Day 1 |
| Percentage of patients with Afib prescribed oral anticoagulants | Day 1 |
Countries
United States