Better outcome at lower costs after implementing a CRT-care pathway: comprehensive evaluation of real-world data.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) requires intensive, complex, and multidisciplinary care for heart failure (HF) patients. Due to limitations in time, resources, and coordination of care, in current practice, this is often incomplete. We evaluated the effect of the introduction of a CRT-care pathway (CRT-CPW) on clinical outcome and costs.

Methods and results

The CRT-CPW focused on structuring CRT patient selection, implantation, and follow-up management. To facilitate and guarantee quality, checklists were introduced. The CRT-CPW was implemented in the Maastricht University Medical Centre in 2014. Physician-led usual care was restructured to a nurse-led care pathway. A retrospective comparison of data from CRT patients receiving usual care (2012-2014, 222 patient

SUBMITTER: van Stipdonk AMW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9288799 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature