Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation was initiated in 2013 with over 88 U.S. hospitals participating is designed to assist hospital care teams in consistently providing the latest evidence-based treatment for their AFib patients. At the same time, it offers a means of monitoring the quality of AFib care in U.S. hospitals and building a database for continued research and further quality improvement.
Achievement measures tracked through Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation:
1. ACEI/ARB at discharge for LVSD
2. Assessment of thromboembolic risk factors
3. Beta Blocker at discharge
4. Discharged on FDA-approved anticoagulation therapy
5. PT/INR planned follow-up
6. Statin at discharge in AF patients with CAD, CVA/TIA or PVD.
Quality measures tracked through Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation:
1. Aldosterone antagonist at discharge
2. Atrial fibrillation patient education
3. Anticoagulation therapy education
4. CHA2DS2-VASC reported
5. Discharge heart rate \<110bpm
6. Smoking cessation
7. Warfarin at discharge for valvular atrial fibrillation
Additional measures collected by Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation can be viewed at: http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@private/@wcm/@hcm/@gwtg/documents/downloadable/ucm\_451183.pdf
