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Study of a Quality Improvement Toolkit in Kerala, India, Among Hospitals Treating Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

NCT02256657 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21374

Last updated 2018-08-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The trial assesses the effect on 30-day major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) rate of using a quality improvement toolkit among hospitals in Kerala, India. The quality improvement toolkit includes standardized admission and discharge sets, clinical pathways and an audit and feedback program.

Conditions

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Quality Improvement Toolkit

The quality improvement toolkit is comprised of standardized admission and discharge checklists, clinical pathways, an audit and feedback mechanism through electronic data capture, and a monthly report used in conjunction with root cause analysis meetings. Quality improvement toolkits are implemented by individual hospitals.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Northwestern University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mark D Huffman, MD, MPH · Northwestern University

  • PP Mohanan, MD, DM · WestFort Hi-Tech Hospital

  • Doirairaj Prabhakaran, MD, DM · Centre for Chronic Disease Control

  • Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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