| Quantifying Quality Improvement  The NCDR®, an initiative of the American College of Cardiology Foundation®, began in 1997 to help health care provider groups and institutions respond to increasing requirements to document their processes and outcomes of care in the cath lab setting. Today, the NCDR is the most comprehensive, outcomes-based quality improvement program in the United States encompassing five hospital-based registries and one practice-based registry representing 10.6 million+ patient records, 216 clinical abstracts and 70 published manuscripts.
As a trusted, patient-centered resource, the NCDR is uniquely positioned to help medical professionals and participating facilities identify and close gaps in quality of care; reduce wasteful and inefficient care variations; and implement effective, continuous quality improvement processes.
Visit NCDR.com or click on the links below for more information about NCDR registries.
Hospital-based Registries
A new registry created in collaboration with The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Practice-based Registry PINNACLE Registry® - For coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure and atrial fibrillation in the outpatient setting
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The PINNACLE Registry is cardiology's largest ambulatory quality improvement registry. It provides a centralized system for clinical practices to promote practice innovations and achieve clinical excellence. Participating is FREE and offers many advantages, including: - Easy-to-interpret quarterly benchmark reports that validate the quality care provided and pinpoint opportunities for improvement
- Access to relevant data focusing on coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure and atrial fibrillation
- Minimal data collection that delivers maximum clinical value
- Multiple methods of data submission that fit seamlessly into any practice's workflow
As part of the NCDR suite of clinical registries, the PINNACLE Registry provides clinicians with the credible quality measurement solutions necessary to survive in today's demanding health care environment. |
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| PINNACLE Network™  Since its creation in 2009, the PINNACLE Network has carved out its niche as an interactive community of cardiovascular professionals committed to the delivery of coordinated, efficient, safe and effective cardiovascular care. The ultimate goal of the Network is to make direct connections between data, performance improvement and the economics of cardiovascular care and to create a culture of continuous quality improvement. Learn more about PINNACLE Network programs, tools and services at CardioSource.org/PINNACLENetwork.
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| Providing Answers That Advance Cardiovascular Care  National in scope, the NCDR represents a substantial patient population and millions of records, giving it the deep resources needed to support credible insights. The NCDR Research Network™ encompasses the ways in which NCDR data is being used to answer critical healthcare questions today. Offering two distinct opportunities for engagement, the NCDR Research Network allows individuals and organizations to conduct approved research using NCDR data, and allows hospitals, practices and cardiac care facilities to participate in government and privately funded NCDR research projects. To learn more, click on the logo below or visit www.ncdr.com/research.
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