Centers for Education on Research and Therapeutics - Heart Failure: Targeted Intervention Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Sponsor
- Duke University
- Enrollment
- 147
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Improvement in the overall opportunity-based composite of measures eligible for intervention (absolute score difference compared to the control arm) based on the existing Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure Achievement Measures and Quality Measures.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate whether a quarterly feedback, education and performance improvement site-based intervention has a greater impact on quality performance and adherence to evidenced-based guidelines than existing on-demand feedback. This study will use a randomized design to compare changes in quality performance and adherence to selected measures among hospitals using existing on-demand reports and general quality improvement (QI) efforts versus those receiving intensive, targeted QI feedback via reports, teleconferences, webinars, and specialized tool kits.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All sites participating in Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Sites in Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure which opt out of participation.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Improvement in the overall opportunity-based composite of measures eligible for intervention (absolute score difference compared to the control arm) based on the existing Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure Achievement Measures and Quality Measures.
Time Frame: 1 year
Secondary Outcomes
- Improvement in length of stay and in-patient mortality.(1 year)
- Improvement in Defect Free (all or none) score based on the combined Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure Achievement and Quality Measures(1 year)
- Improvement in scores of each individual Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure Achievement and Quality Measure(1 year)