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Developing guidelines for local use: algorithms for cost-efficient outpatient management of cardiovascular disorders
J N Aucott1, A L Taylor, J T Wright
1Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106.
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This study details how one Veterans Affairs facility adapted practice guidelines for cardiovascular disorders. They developed facility-specific algorithms balancing patient needs, provider education, and healthcare costs.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Healthcare Policy
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
Background:
- Implementing practice guidelines requires balancing patient societal concerns, provider needs, and cost realities.
- Generic guidelines may not fit all healthcare settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop facility-specific algorithms for cardiovascular disorders.
- To address the challenge of adapting practice guidelines to local contexts.
Main Methods:
- A Veterans Affairs facility adapted existing practice guidelines.
- Algorithms were developed for three specific cardiovascular disorders.
Main Results:
- Successful development of tailored algorithms for local use.
- Demonstrated a method for balancing multiple stakeholder needs.
Conclusions:
- Local adaptation of practice guidelines is feasible and beneficial.
- Facility-specific algorithms can improve care delivery for cardiovascular disorders.
Abstract:
Local use of practice guidelines requires paying close attention to the concerns of the patient within the framework of society, to the professional and educational needs of the provider, and to the realities of cost. One Veterans Affairs facility took the challenge of balancing these factors and developed their own algorithms for three cardiovascular disorders.