Study of the Effectiveness of Report Cards on the Quality of Care for Heart Attack and Heart Failure Patients (EFFECT)
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Acute Myocardial Infarction focused on measuring Acute myocardial infarction, Congestive heart failure, Quality of care, Reperfusion, Report cards, Quality indicators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Hospital: Treat > 30 AMI/CHF cases/patients per year in Ontario Patient: AMI Most responsible diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction(ICD-9 code 410) CHF Most responsible diagnosis of heart failure(ICD-9 code 428) Exclusion Criteria: Patient AMI Not admitted to an acute care hospital AMI Age < 20 or > 105 years AMI Invalid health card number AMI Admitted to non-cardiac surgical service AMI Transferred from another acute care facility AMI coded as an in-hospital complication AMI admission within the past year CHF Not admitted to an acute care hospital CHF Age < 20 or > 105 years CHF Invalid health card number CHF Admitted to surgical service CHF Transferred from another acute care facility CHF coded as an in-hospital complication CHF admission within the past three years
Sites / Locations
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Early Feedback Arm
Delayed Feedback Arm
Hospital corporations randomized to receive early feedback in the form of a report card
Hospitals randomized to receive delayed feedback in the form of a hospital report cared, 21 months after the early feedback arm.