Open AccessUsing a knowledge translation program to facilitate guideline‐ and evidence‐based patient management: the PAH‐QuERI Extension Program
Author(s) -
McLaughlin Vallerie V.,
Channick Richard N.,
Lynum Karimah S. Bell,
Oudiz Ronald J.,
Selej Mona,
Tapson Victor F.,
Rubin Lewis J.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1002/pul2.12134
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , quality management , knowledge translation , intensive care medicine , knowledge management , operations management , pathology , computer science , management system , economics
Abstract The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension‐Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Extension Program was designed to support physicians’ adherence to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) guidelines. Guidelines were followed in >95% of patients with functional class (FC) II/III, but for only 28.6% of FC IV patients (Month 36). Low adherence was driven by FC IV patients’ preference to avoid parenteral treatment.