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Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation And Anticoagulation, J. Vojnika, Md, P. Varano, Md, S. Melnick, Do, Matthew Metzinger, Mba, Cphq, K. Patel, Rn, Msn, Mba, Cphq
Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation And Anticoagulation, J. Vojnika, Md, P. Varano, Md, S. Melnick, Do, Matthew Metzinger, Mba, Cphq, K. Patel, Rn, Msn, Mba, Cphq
Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit
Aims for Improvement
Overall aim: Improve recognition of need for anticoagulation in post-operative atrial fibrillation.
- Increase recognition that thromboembolic risk in post-op atrial fibrillation is similar to that of non-valvular atrial fibrillation
- Increase the rate of appropriate anticoagulation initiation in patients with post-op atrial fibrillation
Evaluating The Impact Of Kardiamobile On Healthcare Expenditures, Christopher Gerace, Mph, Daniel Frisch, Md
Evaluating The Impact Of Kardiamobile On Healthcare Expenditures, Christopher Gerace, Mph, Daniel Frisch, Md
Phase 1
Background: KardiaMobile is a mobile ECG device, with smartphone connectivity, that is able to detect atrial fibrillation (a-fib). The device captures a 30 second reading and an algorithm differentiates a-fib from sinus rhythm. The mobile application can alert the user to an a-fib reading and also send the ECG output to their personal physician. By monitoring a-fib without accessing traditional care, KardiaMobile has the potential to reduce healthcare costs for patients with a-fib. This study looked to evaluate the effect of KardiaMobile on healthcare utilization for patients with suspected or diagnosed a-fib and who see a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist.
Methods: …