NQF-Endorsed Measures for Cardiovascular Conditions: 2014.

摘要

Cardiovascular conditions include various types of heart disease and high blood pressure. Deaths from cardiovascular conditions result from coronary heart disease (48.2%), heart failure (7.3%), high blood pressure (8.0%), disease of the arteries (3.4%), stroke (16.4%) and other (16.7%). Although death rates attributable to cardiovascular disease (CVD) declined by 31% from 2000 to 2010, CVD still accounts for 1 in 3 deaths in Americans. Currently, NQF’s portfolio of Cardiovascular measures include measures for primary prevention and screening, coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischemic heart disease (IHD), heart attacks (AMI), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac imaging, high blood pressure, heart failure, rhythm disorders and ICDs. Many of which, are currently being used in public and/or private accountability and quality improvement programs. However, significant gaps remain in the topic area of cardiovascular measurement. There is also a recognized need to harmonize related measures across sites and settings of care.