Heart Failure Core Measures

GMEC QI Presentation

Congestive Heart Failure

Heart failure accounts for more than 700,000 hospitalizations every year.

Heart Failure is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity.

Core Measures

standardized sets of valid, reliable and evidence based measures of care

describe the level of performance with regard to patient outcomes

provide a “comparative” measurement that is standardized and risk adjusted.

Core Measures drive the CMS Quality Initiatives (i.e., pay for performance)

CHF Core Measures Team

Multidisciplinary:o Internal Medicine/ Hospital Medicineo Cardiologyo Nursingo Pharmacyo Information Technology Serviceso Medical Recordso Performance Improvemento Case Management

CHF Core Measures Team

Medicine Program/House Staff Leadership:o Developed a set of “discharge instructions” specific

to Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)o Added “smoking cessation” to all d/c instructionso Developed MIS “physician” prompt/reminder for

ACEI/ARB inclusion in CHF d/c instruction pathwayo Ensure MIS d/c instructions are comprehensive &

include CHF “reminders” for patients with CHF as a secondary diagnosis

o Consolidated d/c instructions and d/c summaries for patients with 2-5 day length of stay (LOS)

Heart Failure Core Measure Set

Discharge Instructions LVF Assessment ACEI/ARB for LVSD Adult Smoking Cessation

Advice/Counseling

Discharge Instructions

Activity Diet Follow-up Medications Symptoms Worsening Weight Monitoring

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Left Ventricular Systolic Function

LVF Assessment (Before arrival, during hospitalization, planned for after discharge)

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ACE-I or ARB for LVSD

ACE-I or ARB Prescribed at Discharge Contraindication to ACE-I or ARB @ Discharge

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Smoking Cessation

Adult Smoking Counseling Adult Smoking History

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THANK YOU!!!

Medication Reconciliation

GMEC QI Presentation

Medication Reconciliation

Reconciliation is a process of comparing an accurate list of a patient’s “current” medications — including name, dosage, frequency, and route — with those ordered for the patient while under the care of the hospital

Reconciliation involves comparing the patient’s current list of medications against the admission, transfer, and/or discharge medication orders.

Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal #8

Admission Medication Reconciliation

History & Physical is present History & Physical is “current” version History & Physical is “Dated” and

“Timed” Medication Inventory is complete Medication Instructions are provided Medication was “taken today”

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Please DO:

DO assure retention within the medical record of patient-provided medication lists by writing “Retain in Permanent Medical Record” across the top of the list.

DO answer the MIS prompt regarding a patient’s contraindication to ACEI and/or ARB therapy for patients with LV dysfunction for whom you are not prescribing an ACEI or ARB at discharge

DO list the names & doses of all medications the patient will be taking after discharge within the MIS discharge instructions or within any other discharge instructions given to the patient (e.g., Heart Failure Service discharge instruction form).

Please DON’T:

DO NOT write “resume home medications” or “resume current medications” or “follow home regimen” on the discharge note, on the discharge instructions, or on the dictated discharge summary.

DO NOT list or mention any discharge medications in a problem list within the dictated discharge summary or discharge progress note.

DO NOT list or mention any discharge medications. Doing so forces a (100%) reconciliation process with the medications on the MIS discharge instructions. A single non-match causes non-compliance (0%).

Heart Failure Core Measures & Medication Reconciliation

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