Time Limited New Heart Failure needs echo (HP185)
Purpose:
This protocol will:
- identify patients who are newly diagnosed with heart failure and warn users if they haven't had an echocardiogram
What does it actually do?
The protocol performs the following functions:
- Ensures achievement for QOF for the indicator HF005
- Makes sure that heart failure diagnoses are made accurately
- Stops the need for retrospective data correction due to missed coding
What does it look like?
Supporting CQC key areas
Safe
Medicines management
- S2 How are risks to people who use services assessed, and their safety monitored and maintained?
- S4 Do staff have all the information they need to deliver safe care and treatment to people who use services?
Effective
Assessing needs and delivering evidence-based treatment
Staff skills and knowledge
- E1 Are peopleโs needs assessed and care and treatment delivered in line with current legislation, standards and evidence-based guidance to achieve effective outcomes?
- E3 Do all staff have the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment?
- E4 How well do staff, teams and services within and across organisations work together to deliver effective care and treatment?
Responsive
Person-centred care
Taking account of the needs of different people
Timely access to care and treatment
- R1 Are services delivered to meet peopleโs needs?
- R2 Do services take account of the needs of different people, including those in vulnerable circumstances?
- R3 Can people access care and treatment in a timely way?
Well-led
- W1 Is there the leadership capacity and capability to deliver high-quality, sustainable care?
- W2 Is there a clear vision and credible strategy to deliver high-quality sustainable care to people who use services, and robust plans to deliver?
- W3 Is there a culture of high-quality, sustainable care?
- W4 Are there clear responsibilities, roles and systems of accountability to support good governance and management?
- W5 Are there clear and effective processes for managing risks, issues and performance?
- W6 Is robust and appropriate information being effectively processed and challenged?
- W7 Are the people who use services, the public, staff and external partners engaged and involved to support high-quality sustainable services?
- W8 Are there robust systems and processes for learning, continuous improvement and innovation?
System Dependencies:
Relies on using the clinical system to code heart failure.
System Trigger
Document triggers here
System Trigger: Save patient record
Run mode: Always run
Enable trigger for: All clinical prescribers
Fitting your practice
It is sensible to get all clincians to undertake our QOF lesson to guide them on the requirements.
How to get it
Development Log
VERSION NUMBER 1.0.0
Published 3/8/23
Release notes: Initial release
Communications Log
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Our latest protocol, integrated into EMIS or S1, flags new heart failure diagnoses and ensures patients get timely echocardiograms. Why is this crucial? It means practices easily meet their QOF targets, securing vital funding. For patients, it guarantees gold standard care.
Key Features:
Real-time Data Check: No missing information at the end of the year.
Seamless QOF Achievement: Effortlessly hit your targets.
Gold Standard Care: Patients receive the best diagnostic care.
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