Get With The Guidelines AFIB: Novel Quality Improvement Registry for Hospitalized Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation, Guidelines Friday, August 28th, 2015

Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 2 September 2014

Background—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is a cause of stroke, heart failure, and death. Guideline-based treatment can improve outcomes in AF. Unfortunately, adherence to these guidelines is low. Get With The Guidelines is a hospital-based performance initiative, which has been shown to improve adherence over time. Get With The Guidelines-AFIB is a novel quality improvement registry designed to improve adherence to AF guidelines.…

Conclusions—AF is common clinical problem with significant morbidity and mortality. Get With The Guidelines-AFIB is a national hospital-based AF quality improvement program designed to increase adherence to evidence-based guidelines for AF. Read more.

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