RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Quality of Cardiovascular Disease Care in Small Urban Practices
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP S21
OP S28
DO 10.1370/afm.2174
VO 16
IS Suppl 1
A1 Shelley, Donna
A1 Blechter, Batel
A1 Siman, Nina
A1 Jiang, Nan
A1 Cleland, Charles
A1 Ogedegbe, Gbenga
A1 Williams, Stephen
A1 Wu, Winfred
A1 Rogers, Erin
A1 Berry, Carolyn
YR 2018
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/Suppl_1/S21.abstract
AB PURPOSE We wanted to describe small, independent primary care practices’ performance in meeting the Million Hearts ABCSs (aspirin use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking screening and counseling), as well as on a composite measure that captured the extent to which multiple clinical targets are achieved for patients with a history of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). We also explored relationships between practice characteristics and ABCS measures.METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, bivariate analysis using baseline data from 134 practices in New York City. ABCS data were extracted from practices’ electronic health records and aggregated to the site level. Practice characteristics were obtained from surveys of clinicians and staff at each practice.RESULTS The proportion of at-risk patients meeting clinical goals for each of the ABCS measures was 73.0% for aspirin use, 69.6% for blood pressure, 66.7% for cholesterol management, and 74.2% screened for smoking and counseled. For patients with a history of ASCVD, only 49% were meeting all ABC (aspirin use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management) targets (ie, composite measure). Solo practices were more likely to meet clinical guidelines for aspirin (risk ratio [RR] =1.17, P =.007) and composite (RR=1.29, P = .011) than practices with multiple clinicians.CONCLUSION Achieving targets for ABCS measures varied considerably across practices; however, small practices were meeting or exceeding Million Hearts goals (ie, 70% or greater). Practices were less likely to meet consistently clinical targets that apply to patients with a history of ASCVD risk factors. Greater emphasis is needed on providing support for small practices to address the complexity of managing patients with multiple risk factors for primary and secondary ASCVD.