Atrial Fibrillation
This article reviews the growing impact of clinician burnout on patient care, workforce sustainability, and healthcare quality. Discusses contributing factors and organizational strategies that support clinician wellbeing, resilience, and long-term…
This article presents practical examples of quality improvement initiatives implemented within electrophysiology practices. Demonstrates how local performance measurement, multidisciplinary collaboration, and iterative improvement strategies can enhance patient outcomes and operational…
This article examines the role of clinical registries in measuring quality, benchmarking performance, and identifying opportunities to improve atrial fibrillation care. Highlights how registry data can support evidence-based practice and…
This article explores how clinical decision support tools and shared decision-making can improve patient-centered electrophysiology care. Demonstrates strategies that help clinicians deliver evidence-based recommendations while incorporating individual patient goals and…
This article introduces the EP News: Quality Improvement and Outcomes series and outlines the growing role of quality improvement in electrophysiology. It reviews early initiatives focused on anticoagulation, atrial fibrillation…
This document provides a standardized protocol for measuring, correcting, and monitoring QTc intervals during initiation and maintenance of antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy, with special considerations for atrial fibrillation and wide…
Kapoor et al (J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e009946, PMID 30371161) conducted a prospective quality improvement initiative to assess whether use of an electronic medical record–based intervention could improve use of…
This resource outlines standardized physician notification and escalation criteria for device clinic alerts across pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, and implantable loop recorders. It defines arrhythmia, heart failure, and device-related alert…
This patient-facing educational resource explains the Convergent Hybrid Ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation, a two-stage treatment option designed for patients with persistent or long-standing AF who continue to have symptoms…
This figure/table is drawn from the Atrial Fibrillation Center of Excellence (AF CoE) Playbook, a comprehensive resource developed to guide healthcare teams in implementing best practices for atrial fibrillation (AF)…