Striving to achieve best practice in heart failure disease management
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01/03/2012
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Based on a national audit of chronic heart failure (CHF) management programmes (CHF-MPs) conducted in 2006, Driscoll et al identified a disproportionate distribution ranging from 0 to 4.2 programmes/million population in the various states of Australia with many programmes not following best practice.1 We welcome their proposal to develop national benchmarks for CHF management and acknowledge the contributions of the Heart Foundation and health professionals in finalising these recommendations.2 We would like to share the Queensland experience in striving towards best practice with the number of CHF-MPs increasing from four (at the time of the 2006 survey) to 23, equating to 5.0 programmes/million population. Queensland now has a state-wide heart failure service steering committee with a focus on the development of CHF-MPs supported by a central coordinator... |
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BMJ Group |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/54535/2/54535.pdf DOI:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000338 Atherton, John, Hickey, Annabel, & Suna, Jessica (2012) Striving to achieve best practice in heart failure disease management. BMJ Quality and Safety, 21(3), p. 263. |
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Copyright 2012 BMJ Group |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences |
Palavras-Chave | #110201 Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) #111502 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
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Journal Article |