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Measuring quality in electrophysiology.

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Friedman, DJ; Al-Khatib, SM
Published in: J Interv Card Electrophysiol
October 2016

The evolving healthcare environment demands optimally measured quality of care. Performance measures are increasingly being used for quality improvement, public reporting, and reimbursement determinations. The National Quality Forum has created rigorous criteria for the evaluation of potential performance measures across medical fields. The Heart Rhythm Society has championed the development of four separate electrophysiology (EP)-specific performance measures: implantable cardioverter defibrillator complication rate, cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis following atrial fibrillation ablation, infection within 180 days of a cardiac implantable electronic device implantation, replacement, or revision, and in-person evaluation following a cardiac implantable electronic device implantation. National registries serve a key role in developing performance measures and facilitating quality improvement, particularly as they provide improved granularity and accuracy of data compared with administrative claims data. All performance measures demand continued reassessment as technology and performance gaps change and as unintended consequences may arise.

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Published In

J Interv Card Electrophysiol

DOI

EISSN

1572-8595

Publication Date

October 2016

Volume

47

Issue

1

Start / End Page

5 / 10

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Internationality
  • Health Policy
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiology
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Friedman, D. J., & Al-Khatib, S. M. (2016). Measuring quality in electrophysiology. J Interv Card Electrophysiol, 47(1), 5–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-016-0118-5
Friedman, Daniel J., and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Measuring quality in electrophysiology.J Interv Card Electrophysiol 47, no. 1 (October 2016): 5–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-016-0118-5.
Friedman DJ, Al-Khatib SM. Measuring quality in electrophysiology. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2016 Oct;47(1):5–10.
Friedman, Daniel J., and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Measuring quality in electrophysiology.J Interv Card Electrophysiol, vol. 47, no. 1, Oct. 2016, pp. 5–10. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10840-016-0118-5.
Friedman DJ, Al-Khatib SM. Measuring quality in electrophysiology. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2016 Oct;47(1):5–10.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Interv Card Electrophysiol

DOI

EISSN

1572-8595

Publication Date

October 2016

Volume

47

Issue

1

Start / End Page

5 / 10

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Internationality
  • Health Policy
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiology
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology