The NCDR^®, an initiative of the American College of Cardiology Foundation^®, began in 1997 to help health care provider groups and institutions respond to increasing requirements to document their processes and outcomes of care in the cath lab setting. Today, the NCDR is the most comprehensive, outcomes-based quality improvement program in the United States, encompassing both hospital-based registries and a practice-based program.

As a trusted, patient-centered resource, the NCDR is uniquely positioned to help participating facilities and other medical professionals identify and close gaps in quality of care; reduce wasteful and inefficient care variations; and implement effective, continuous quality improvement processes.

NCDR in the News

Published National NCDR^® Analysis Shows Positive Trends in MI and PCI Care

Hospital-based cardiovascular registries:
The Nation’s first practice-based registry, with nearly 1 million patient records:

NCDR is an initiative of the American College of Cardiology Foundation^®, with partnering support from the following organizations: CARE Registry—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine; CathPCI Registry—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; ICD Registry—Heart Rhythm Society; IMPACT Registry—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and American Academy of Pediatrics; IC³ Program—MedAxiom and Spirit of Women; ACTION Registry–GWTG— An initiative of the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association, with partnering support from Society of Chest Pain Centers.