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    • Cardiology
    • Sleep Medicine
    • Quality Improvement

    Background:

    • Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) significantly increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
    • Underdetection of OSA is a critical issue in patient care, necessitating improved screening strategies.
    • Cardiology patients with conditions like hypertension and heart failure are at higher risk for OSA.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement the STOP-Bang Sleep Apnea Questionnaire in a cardiology clinic to stratify OSA risk.
    • To increase the rate of provider referrals for sleep studies among high-risk patients.
    • To improve the detection and management of OSA in a cardiovascular patient population.

    Main Methods:

    • A quality improvement project was conducted in an outpatient cardiology clinic.
    • The STOP-Bang questionnaire was implemented to screen patients aged 18+ with specific cardiovascular diagnoses.
    • Pre- and post-intervention sleep study referral rates were compared over a 6-week period.

    Main Results:

    • The STOP-Bang questionnaire achieved a 65% screening implementation rate (279/428 patients).
    • A statistically significant increase in sleep study referrals was observed, rising from 2.6% pre-intervention to 5.1% post-intervention (p = .040).
    • The project demonstrated a modest but significant improvement in identifying and referring patients for OSA evaluation.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardized use of the STOP-Bang questionnaire can enhance OSA detection rates in cardiology settings.
    • Implementing screening tools like STOP-Bang is a feasible strategy to improve patient outcomes by addressing underdiagnosed OSA.
    • This quality improvement initiative supports the integration of OSA screening into routine cardiovascular care.