Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure: Twenty Years in Review, Lessons Learned, and the Road Ahead

Area of Science:

• Cardiology
• Health Services Research

Background:

• The Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure program was established in 2005.
• Its objective was to integrate evidence-based heart failure management guidelines into clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide an overview of the Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure program's impact over two decades.
• To highlight challenges and future directions in heart failure care.

Main Methods:

• The program utilizes workshops, webinars, toolkits, and chart abstraction.
• Performance benchmarking and awards incentivize quality improvement.
• Registry data linked with Medicare claims enable longitudinal outcome evaluation.

Main Results:

• The program has expanded to over 600 institutions in the U.S.
• It has demonstrably improved the quality of care for heart failure patients.
• Significant contributions have been made to clinical science and optimal heart failure management.

Conclusions:

• The Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure program has had a substantial positive impact on heart failure care.
• Continued efforts are needed to address future challenges in managing heart failure.