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Overcoming Obstacles in Designing and Sustaining a High-Quality Cardiovascular Procedure Environment
Lloyd W Klein1, Gregory J Dehmer2, H Vernon Anderson3
1University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions
|October 18, 2020
Summary
Improving invasive cardiology quality requires addressing system obstacles. This viewpoint outlines a 7-step quality assurance program to overcome barriers and enhance procedural and clinical outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
Background:
- Evaluating invasive cardiology procedures necessitates assessing case selection, technical performance, and outcomes.
- Healthcare systems present significant challenges to establishing and maintaining high-quality care environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify common impediments to quality assurance in invasive cardiology.
- To propose optimal strategies for designing and sustaining effective quality assurance programs.
Main Methods:
- A review of common obstacles in healthcare delivery systems.
- Development of a structured 7-step program for quality assurance implementation.
Main Results:
- Common barriers to quality assurance in invasive cardiology were identified.
- A practical 7-step framework for creating and implementing a quality assurance program was outlined.
Conclusions:
- Overcoming systemic obstacles is crucial for enhancing invasive cardiology quality.
- A systematic, 7-step approach can facilitate the design and sustainability of effective quality assurance programs.
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