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ACTION Registry®–GWTG™ is an outcomes-based
quality improvement program that helps participating facilities measure and
improve care for high-risk myocardial infarction (MI) patients with STEMI or NSTEMI. Created by the merger of the NCDR® ACTION Registry® and the
American Heart Association (AHA) Get With The GuidelinesSM-CAD program, ACTION
Registry–GWTG combines the best of both programs into a single, unified national registry.
By uniting the robust data collection and quality reporting features of the ACTION Registry with the collaborative models, unique tools, and quality improvement techniques
of the GWTG-CAD program, ACTION Registry–GWTG collects a comprehensive set of data elements that provide health care professionals and their facilities with the information
they need to monitor and improve adherence to the most current, science-based ACC/AHA treatment guidelines. Participation greatly facilitates quality improvement efforts,
optimizes clinical care, and improves clinical outcomes for your MI patients
Participation in ACTION Registry–GWTG provides:
- Weekly key measures reports and risk-adjusted quarterly benchmark reports that compare your institution’s performance with that of volume-based peer groups and the national experience
- Standardized, evidence-based data elements and definitions
- A complimentary online data collection tool; or a variety of certified third-party vendor software options
- Complimentary access to Cardiosource®, the most authoritative and comprehensive online resource in cardiovascular medicine
- A wide range of other tools to advance QI initiatives in your facility
- Plus, ABIM Diplomates can meet MOC recertification requirements by using ACTION Registry–GWTG data to earn up
to 80 points toward evaluation of practice performance through the self-directed PIM*
*Physicians certified by medical specialty boards other than ABIM, such as emergency medicine physicians who have their patient records submitted to ACTION Registry–GWTG, should consult their individual boards to see how their facility’s ACTION Registry–GWTG data can be used to meet MOC Part IV requirements.
ACTION Registry–GWTG measures:
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Patient demographics, provider and facility characteristics
- Transfer facility therapies and reperfusion strategies
- Adverse event rates
- Compliance with ACC/AHA Clinical Guidelines recommendations, and more
Contact us:
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Visit How To Join to request an information packet or to download enrollment materials
- Call 800-257-4737 to speak to a ACTION Registry–GWTG Support Specialist
- Send an email to ncdr@acc.org (To help us respond as quickly as possible, please include your full name along with your facility name, address, and phone number in the body of your message. If your facility is an NCDR registry participant, also include your Participant ID number.)
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The Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Partnership and Schering-Plough Corporation
are proud to be Founding Sponsors of ACTION Registry–GWTG. |
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