Quality and Operational Metrics in Heart Failure

摘要: Quality is a comparative construct that, through the lens of presumed best practice, seeks to identify “optimal” heart failure care and minimize variance from it. While an understanding causal relationship between quality outcomes evolving, benchmarking defined performance measures commonplace. Consequently, knowledge relevant metrics in respective guidelines which they are outlined critical for both providers administrators. Dissemination such information achievement culture can be facilitated by accreditation—an unbiased approach assessment institutional serves recognize those centers conform predefined (higher) standard care. Ultimately, goal this other initiatives systematic improvement way delivered across stakeholder spectrum.