Abstract
Currently there are more than 40 centres in Canada that perform more than 65,000 percutaneous
coronary interventions (PCIs) in a year. Considering the high volume of procedures
and number of operators, the potential for variation in processes of care is high,
and might lead to variation in the quality of care. As part of its quality initiative,
the Canadian Cardiovascular Society convened a working group to develop a set of PCI
Quality Indicators (QIs) that would be relevant, scientifically acceptable, and feasible
to measure and report. The working group was comprised of clinical experts from across
Canada and members of provincial and federal organizations involved in promoting the
quality of health care. Using the Canadian Cardiovascular Society “Best Practices
for Developing Cardiovascular Quality Indicators” methodology, a total of 23 QIs were
proposed. Subsequent ranking and discussion led to the selection of 8 QIs. The selection
and ranking of QIs were on the basis of clinical importance and relevance, scientific
acceptability, and feasibility of their operationalization at a national level. The
data definitions and technical notes of the QIs were refined after feasibility testing
and Web consultation. Feasibility testing indicated that standardization and enhancements
of knowledge infrastructure are essential to provide the comprehensive patient data
necessary to evaluate the quality of PCI across Canada.
Résumé
Au Canada, plus de 65 000 interventions coronariennes percutanées (ICP) sont pratiquées
chaque année dans plus de 40 centres hospitaliers. Étant donné cette multitude d’interventions
et le nombre de chirurgiens, la possibilité d’écarts dans les modalités des soins
prodigués est considérable, ce qui risque d’entraîner des écarts dans la qualité des
soins offerts. Dans le cadre de son initiative sur la qualité des soins, la Société
canadienne de cardiologie (SCC) a créé un groupe de travail chargé d’établir une série
d’indicateurs de la qualité (IQ) des ICP qui seraient à la fois pertinents, acceptables
du point de vue scientifique, mesurables et publiables. Ce groupe de travail était
constitué de cliniciens experts de partout au Canada et de membres d’organismes fédéraux
et provinciaux travaillant à la promotion de la qualité des soins de santé. Utilisant
la méthodologie ciblant les « meilleures pratiques pour l’établissement des indicateurs
de la qualité des soins cardiovasculaires » de la SCC, le groupe a initialement proposé
23 IQ, qui ont ensuite fait l’objet d’un classement et de discussions qui ont conduit
à la sélection de 8 IQ. Cette sélection était basée sur les critères suivants : importance
et pertinence cliniques, acceptabilité sur le plan scientifique et applicabilité à
l’échelle nationale. Les notes techniques et les définitions de données des IQ ont
été améliorées après les essais de faisabilité et un processus de consultation sur
le Web. Les essais de faisabilité ont indiqué que l’amélioration et la normalisation
de l’infrastructure des connaissances étaient essentielles pour dresser un portrait
complet des patients et ainsi évaluer la qualité des ICP effectuées au pays.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 24, 2016
Accepted:
July 18,
2016
Received:
February 29,
2016
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