CFMC and the American Heart Association have formed a
Collaborative to offer $5,000 per hospital and module to
hospitals that currently use, or will adopt,
Get With The GuidelinesSM Coronary
Artery Disease (GWTG CAD) and/or GWTG HF tools. This opportunity is funded by a
grant through the Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Pulmonary
Disease Program; Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment.
Program Objectives
- Reduce recurrent events
- Improve patient outcomes
- Increase compliance with evidence based guidelines
- Increase number of hospitals implementing the GWTG CAD &
HF modules
If you are interested in participating, please contact Niki
Hyde, GWTG Project Coordinator at 303-847-5376.
Get With The Guidelines is a rapid-cycle, continuous quality
improvement initiative for hospitalized patients who have had a
coronary event. The program is estimated to be able to save more
than 40,000 people annually if the American Heart Association
guidelines are implemented at least 90% of the time. The program
focuses on building teamwork, identifying a clinical "champion"
to drive the program, implementing discharge protocols that
include medications and lifestyle modifications, and data
collection. |
