Heart, lung & circulation
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Heart, lung & circulation · Dec 2017
Multicenter StudyImproving Guideline Compliance in Australia With a National Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes Registry.
Secondary prevention strategies after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) include statins and dual anti-platelet therapy, however there are significant gaps between guidelines and practice. Contemporary PCI practice requires comprehensive data collection to allow dynamic auditing and benchmarking of key performance and safety indices. Genesis HeartCare is Australia's largest collaborative venture of cardiologists, practising at over 40 public and private hospitals. We hypothesised that measurement and local reporting of data would improve patient outcomes through improving compliance with guideline therapies. ⋯ This large-scale collaboration provides a platform for the development of quality improvement initiatives. Establishment of this clinical quality registry improved patient care by identifying and monitoring gaps in delivery of appropriate therapies, driving key practice change.