Updated Performance and Quality Measures for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

New measures apply to both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Sponsoring Organizations: The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society

Background and Objective

The ACC and AHA have updated their 2008 performance and quality measures on atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the United States, and atrial flutter. This 2016 update contains 24 measures — 6 on performance and 18 on quality — for both inpatient and outpatient settings (the 2008 measures focused only on outpatients).

Key Points

Of the 24 measures, 21 are new, of which roughly half are parallel items for inpatients and outpatients. Here are some of the most notable elements:

Performance measures on using a CHA₂DS₂-VASc (rather than a CHA₂DS…

Reviewing Author

Mark S. Link, MD

Disclosures

Editorial BoardsCirculation; UpToDate