Mission Statement SCAI promotes excellence in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through physician education and representation, and the advancement of quality standa
Trang 1Quality Initiatives to Change the Work Culture and Outcomes at a Local CCL ?
Five Practical Suggestions for Quality
Vietnam National Congress of Cardiology
MS Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Trang 2Mission Statement
SCAI promotes excellence
in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through physician
education and representation, and the advancement of quality standards to enhance patient care
Society for Cardiovascular
Angiography and Intervention
Trang 3Quality Initiatives In The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory of America
STEP 1: SCAI position paper on cath
lab quality cited below
STEP 2: Assemble Cath Lab
QI Committee
STEP 3: Determine Which Quality
Measures to Follow
STEP 4: Identify a database
or method to capture data
STEP 5: Develop Plan to Capture Data
STEP 6: Analyze Data
STEP 7: Using Benchmark
Trang 4Five Practical Suggestions for Quality
#1 CREATE a Quality Assurance/
Quality Improvement/Peer Review
Programs For all Cardiac
Catheterization Labs
#2 ASSESS Structures, Processes,
and Outcomes
#3 ESTABLISH database, analyze
data, with corrective action when
required
#4 PERFORM Case Peer Review
#5 CREATE Conferences
Trang 5#1 A Quality Improvement Program for all Cath Laboratories
Every PCI program must have a quality
improvement program that routinely: a) reviews
quality and outcomes of the entire program; b) reviews
results of individual operators; c) includes risk adjustment; d)
provides peer review of difficult or complicated cases, and; e)
performs random case reviews
Participation by every PCI program in a regional or national
PCI registry for the purpose of benchmarking its outcomes
against current national norms
Participation by all physicians that perform PCI in the
American Board of Internal Medicine interventional
cardiology board certification and maintenance of
certification program
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ACC/SCAI
2011 PCI Guidelines Update
All cardiac catheterization laboratories should have a Quality Committee that interacts with the Hospital Quality committee but meets and performs their functions independently
Trang 6The Cath Lab QI Committee Members
a Chairperson: a physician trusted by all e.g.,
Director of Cath Lab or Interventional the
Physician Champion
b Lab Staff Champion (Staff QA Coordinator)
c Physician Support (Invasive cardiologists)
d Physician Extenders
e Laboratory Support Staff Cath Lab technical
director or chief technologist
f Cath Lab/Recovery Area
g Cath Lab Administrator/Hospital
Administrator
h Consider cardiac surgeons, other
cardiologists, internists, ER physicians & other
representative from hospital QA department,
and IT support
Team work is essential
Trang 7Responsibilities of the Cath Lab Quality Committee
1 Regular Meetings (monthly)
2 Identify metrics of care to be
monitored (from NCDR reports)
3 Review all serious adverse events
(e.g., death, emergency CABG)
4 Perform random film audits (e.g.,
1 case per MD for appropriateness,
adequate imaging, outcome)
5 Review data on process and
outcome metrics
6 Identify quality issues (e.g., any
complication with frequency > 90 th ile
of peer hospitals) (e.g., any physician
with outlier incidence of
complications)
7 Develop remediation plans,
oversee implementation, check
results. (i.e., plan/do/check/act cycle)
8 Refer larger issues for appropriate
intervention (e.g., disruptive
physician behavior referred to
department director)
Bashore TM, Balter S, Barac A, Byrne JG, Cavendish JJ, Chambers CE, et al.: American College of Cardiology Foundation/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Standards Update 2012 J Am Coll Cardiol May 8,
2012 as doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.j.jacc.2012.02.010
Trang 8#2 Quality is much more than just
– Monitoring of outcomes on a regular basis including risk adjusted mortality,
procedure related LOS, fluoro time, etc., complications (30 days) with data sharing and reporting
Trang 9How is CQI Different?
• Emphasizes processes of care rather than
individual physician performance
• Involves not just physicians, but all members
of the cath lab team and related departments
• Involves many functions in the process not
just those selected for inspection
• Goal: Continuously improve performance,
not just meet guidelines
QA – Identifies a problem (outlier)
CQI – Provides a framework to solve problems,
continuously improve and thereby reduce outliers
but not the same
Both fruit
Trang 10In the US, NCDR’s Cath/PCI Data Registry is easiest
solution:
1 85% of cath labs use cath PCI Registry
2 Quarterly reports summarize institution’s data
3 Results are compared to all hospitals
4 Trends are evident over time
5 Problem areas are easily identified (e.g., >90th %’tile complication rate)
6 Mortality data is risk adjusted
#3 Identify a Database or Method
to Capture Data
Trang 11Advantages of Registry Data
• Clinical rather than administrative data
• Standard data definitions (comparing apples to apples)
• Provides data that are: Relevant, Credible, Timely, Actionable
• Can help facilities meet consumer, payer, and regulator demands
for reporting and quality care
• NCDR data audit program - CathPCI Registry 93.1% accuracy
– (Messenger JC, et al JACC 2012;60:1484–8)
Science - tells us what we can do;
Guidelines – tells us what we should do;
Registries - tell us what we are doing
Trang 12What Are Your Responsibilities Regarding Registry Data?
1 You must be certain your data are correct
a Your support staff understand what patients go
into the registry
b Understand the data definitions
c Make certain there is timely data entry
d Fight for adequate FTE support for data entry
a This should not be an “add-on”, do in your free time
job
b Sometimes difficult to convince the C-Suite of the
importance and value of Registries
Trang 13#4 Peer Review of Cases
1 Designate prospectively peer review activities
a Case selection: Adverse Outcome and Randomly selected
b Methods of review: Internal, external, both
c Establish relationship with cath lab conferences
2 Conflicts of interest must be addressed with a formal policy
a If unavoidable, manage COI with transparency and objectivity; peer review cannot be used to gain advantage by competing groups
b Peer Review must be fair, unbiased and non-punitive
3 Confidentiality should be maintained for:
a Data regarding procedural outcomes by operator
b Physicians under investigation for quality issues
c Meeting minutes declared as a peer review activity and are
protected from legal discovery
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– Considered the best assurance for
an unbiased and accurate review
• No established data for this
• Guidelines do not specify which
is required and therefore should
be individualized to the lab,
health system, and/or state
Trang 15• Invasive Cardiology Morbidity and Mortality (Cath Lab M&M)
– Separate from clinical cardiology M&M
– Open review and assessment of cath lab complications and hospital events following invasive cardiovascular procedures
in-• Invasive Case Review Conference (Angio Review)
– Open review of random sample of cases – Diagnostic and interventional cases
• Catheterization Laboratory Educational Conference (Cath Conf)
– Regular, frequent, formal educational events
– Focus on cath lab practice and issues
#5 Conferences and Cath Lab QI
1 http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/jcfaqdetails.aspx?StandardsFaqId=311&ProgramId
=1; accessed February 28, 2011
2 http://www.acgme.org/outcome/implement/complete_PBLIBooklet.pdf ; accessed March 1, 2011
Trang 16• Review adverse events, learn from others’ mistakes
• Identify cath lab structure and process problems
• Improve communication among cath team members
• Educate staff, trainees, and operators Avoid blame!!
How to Identify Cases for Review:
◦ Develop unbiased system with all major complications presented
Attendance: all cath lab physicians, trainees, practitioners
Rules of Conduct:
Declare the conference to be a peer review session
Responsible MD should be present when case reviewed
QI problems needing action should be referred to the QI Committee
Cath Lab M&M
1 Bashore TM, et al 2012 ACCF/ SCAI: Expert Consensus n Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Standards Update J
Am Coll Cardiol 2012;59:2221-2308 2 Levine GN et al 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention A report of the ACCF/AHA/SCAI Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2011;73;453-495
Trang 17 Assure indications for invasive procedures and intra-procedure
decision-making conform to guidelines
Permits learning from others’ routine cases, not just complication cases
Independent criteria provide objective quality measures
◦ ACCF/SCAI Cath Indications 1 and PCI Appropriateness Criteria 2
For less clear case selection or procedures, venue for open discussion
Non-punitive: the aim is process improvement
Designate responsible MD (Cath Lab Director) or cath lab manager,
Quality Officer to select random cases for review
Avoid reviewing a case when responsible MD away
Keep track of progress (e.g., appropriate indication, number of “normal
coronary” cases, use of FFR) and update the group on progress.
Invasive Case Review Conference
1 Patel MR et al ACCF/SCAI/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCCM/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2012 Appropriate Use Criteria for Diagnostic Catheterization J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;59:1-33 2 P atel MR, et al ACCF/SCAI/STS/AATS/AHA/ ASNC/HFSA/SCCT 2012 appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization focused update: a report of the ACCF
Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, SCAI, STS, AATS, AHA, ASNC, SCCT J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;59:857-881
Trang 18• Professional development/education
Required by JCAHO and ACGME
• Introduces new technologies
• Cath Lab Director/Fellowship Director in
charge of conference
• Regular event: weekly, same location
• Use core curriculum to structure topics
• Encourage attendance by non-cath lab MDs –
especially cardiac surgeons, to stimulate
Trang 19Now, How Can This Functioning Quality Assurance/ Quality Improvement Program Be
Implemented and Effective?
■ QA/CQI Committee
■ Data collection process
■ Direct patient-care related indicators
Trang 20The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention Quality
Improvement Toolkit (SCAI-QIT)
There is Help!
Trang 21SCAI QIT Outline
• Defining Quality in the Cath Lab
• Cath Lab Best Practices
• Facility and Environmental Issues
Trang 22What is ACE ?
Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence is an
independent, not for profit organization initially
established by SCAI in 2009 with subsequent
partnership from ACC
The mission of ACE is to ensure high-quality patient
care and promote patient safety in facilities
performing invasive cardiac and endovascular
procedures
ACE achieves this mission by setting standards for
quality care, establishing requirements for
accreditation, and providing peer review ACE,
the only cath lab accrediting organization, also
provides tools and resources to support
self-evaluation and quality improvement Visit
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Cath Lab Accreditation
Trang 23Final Thoughts and Questions
SCAI is thankful for the opportunity to present our quality initiatives We as a society are dedicated to this effort and enthusiastic in partnering with all
societies, countries, etc., to promote universal application of quality standards for the best possible patient care