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Establishing a National Quality of Care Framework for Heart Failure in Korea: Keep Standards for Heart Failure (KSHF)

Mi-Hyang Jung1, Soo Yong Lee2, Yang Hyun Cho3

  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

International Journal of Heart Failure
|August 6, 2025
PubMed

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The Korean Society of Heart Failure

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) presents a growing public health challenge in Korea, with rising prevalence and costs.
  • Current guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) has improved outcomes, but a gap exists between guidelines and real-world practice.
  • This gap hinders optimal patient care and outcomes in heart failure management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Keep Standards for Heart Failure (KSHF) initiative by the Korean Society of Heart Failure.
  • To enhance the quality of care (QoC) for heart failure patients through a multi-faceted approach.
  • To establish the KSHF-QoC registry for systematic evaluation of HF management in diverse settings.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of structured educational programs and a standardized discharge checklist.
  • Development and utilization of the KSHF-QoC registry to analyze prescription trends and treatment adherence.
  • Inclusion of general cardiologists alongside HF specialists for a broader assessment of routine care.

Main Results:

  • The KSHF-QoC registry provides a comprehensive assessment of HF management across various healthcare settings.
  • Continuous monitoring of QoC indicators and benchmarking enables performance feedback.
  • The initiative aims to improve GDMT adherence and optimize HF care delivery.

Conclusions:

  • The KSHF initiative represents a significant advancement in standardizing heart failure management in Korea.
  • By addressing the gap between guidelines and practice, the initiative seeks to improve patient outcomes.
  • Reducing readmission rates and optimizing care delivery are key goals for long-term HF patient benefit.

Keywords:
Heart failureProgram developmentQuality of health careRegistries

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