Cardiovascular

Description
Cluster Calls
Resources
Spread Exercise

Description

Evidence-based treatment offers opportunities for improved patient outcomes.  The IHC Cardiovascular Initiative focuses on improving the quality and safety of care provided for patients with cardiovascular disease.  It also works to align inpatient and outpatient strategies to enhance detection, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular conditions.

This initiative supports the Iowa Comprehensive Cardiovascular and Stroke Plan 2010-2014, and builds on the work of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,00 Lives Campaign and the 5 Million Lives Campaign.

Current topics within the Cardiovascular Initiative are:

• Heart Failure
• Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Stroke
• Aortic Dissection

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Cluster Calls

Visit the Events Page for the schedule of upcoming Cluster calls.

Summaries from Prior Calls

• August 2010
• May 2010
• February 2010
• November 2009

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Resources

• Iowa Comprehensive Cardiovascular and Stroke Plan 2010-2014
  A statewide plan that provides a framework to reduce risk factors related to heart disease and stroke and to increase quality and years of healthy life for Iowans. 
   
• IHI Improvement Map
  A resource tool to identify key processes for improving hospital quality and organizing improvement efforts. 

•  Iowa Heart Disease and Stroke Burden Report 2009
  A report documenting the burden of heart disease and stroke in Iowa.

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Spread Exercise

• Click here to report your Spread data
   
• View the latest Spread Report

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