Cardiac ABCs

atom Alliance provides technical assistance to help providers and practitioners develop strategies for reaching and educating patients to prevent heart attacks and strokes:

• Appropriate Aspirin Therapy for those who need it
• Blood Pressure Control
• Cholesterol Management
• Smoking Cessation

For example, technical assistance for blood pressure control may include:

• Promoting team-based care to evaluate high blood pressure including (a) lifestyle, risk factor, and concomitant disorder assessment that may affect prognosis and/or treatment; (b) identifying the cause of high blood pressure; and (c) assessing the presence or absence of other organ damage and cardiovascular disease.
• Using medication to reduce the complications of hypertension.
• Ensuring appropriate care management occurs including follow-up medical appointments and medication adjustments as needed until BP reaches treatment goals as outlined by the guidelines.

• Resources
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• Data
• Quality Improvement

You can also search our comprehensive library of online resources, where you can sort by atom Alliance state, initiative, patient or provider focus or simply type in a keyword for quick access to the tools and resources you need.

National Quality Strategy Toolkit

Preview: National Quality Strategy Toolkit
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1.95 MB | Last Updated: February 5, 2015

National Quality Strategy Lever Fact Sheet

Preview: National Quality Strategy Lever Fact Sheet
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304.38 KB | Last Updated: August 21, 2015

National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet

Preview: National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet
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343.86 KB | Last Updated: February 5, 2015

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QIO Program Progress Infographic 2011-2014

Preview: QIO Program Progress Infographic 2011-2014
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1.68 MB | Last Updated: February 5, 2015

CMS Equity Plan

Preview: CMS Equity Plan
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Logic Models
The QIO Program helps you embrace data in your healthcare setting

Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
The QIO Program shares 5 steps in the Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to anticipate potential problems before they occur

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
The QIO Program demonstrates how to identify the root cause of a problem using The 5 Whys

An Illustrated Look at QI in Healthcare

QIO Documentary
Learn about the history of the QIO Program, from 1966 through today.

IHI Whiteboard: Model for Improvement, Clip 1

IHI Whiteboard: Model for Improvement, Clip 2

IHI Whiteboard: PDSA Cycles, Part 1

IHI Whiteboard: PDSA Cycles, Part 2

IHI Whiteboard: Cause & Effect Diagrams

Home Health Agencies

Discover best practices for preventing heart attacks & strokes and access the Cardiovascular Data Registry to track progress.

Cardiac PQRS Measures

Leverage your EHR’s clinical decision support, registry functions and patient reminders. Standardize blood pressure and smoking related data elements.

Learning and Action Network

Participate in meetings and teleconferences to discuss and spread successful interventions. Share your expertise and learn best practices from your peers.