Zero Percent Inappropriate Rates for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention are Achievable and Sustainable at One Year with a Multifaceted Quality Improvement Initiative-Juniper Publishers

Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy

Appropriate Use Criteria Scores for percutaneous intervention (AUC-PCI) are being used to evaluate appropriateness of procedures performed by hospitals and interventional cardiologists. Effective strategies for improving AUC-PCI scores are needed. We reviewed all inappropriate for one year. Multiple interventions targeting the root causes were implemented. We then evaluated the subsequent percentage change for AUC scores, prior stress imaging, non-obstructive disease and PCI volume.

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