ACCF/AHA/AMAPCPI 2011 performance measures for adults with coronary artery disease and hypertension

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 316-336

  Drozda Jr , Joseph ^a   Messer, Joseph V ^a   Spertus, John ^a   Abramowitz, Bruce ^a   Alexander, Karen ^a   Beam, Craig T ^a   Bonow, Robert O ^a   Burkiewicz, Jill S ^a   Crouch, Michael ^a   Goff Jr , David C ^a   Hellman, Richard ^a   James III, Thomas ^a   King, Marjorie L ^a   MacHado Jr , Edison A ^a   Ortiz, Eduardo ^a   OToole, Michael ^a   Persell, Stephen D ^a   Pines, Jesse M ^a   Rybicki, Frank J ^a   Sadwin, Lawrence B ^a   Sikkema, Joanna D ^a   Smith, Peter K ^a   Torcson, Patrick J ^a   Wong, John B ^a   more..

^a NONE

Author keywords

ACCF AHA AMAPCPI performance measures; ambulatory level quality; coronary artery disease; health policy and outcome research; hypertension; quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PRASUGREL;

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG USE; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING CESSATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ADULT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79960101732     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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