Cardiac QPMM Resources
In the fall of 2017, CorHealth Ontario (CorHealth) initiated a Quality Performance Measurement & Monitoring (QPMM) Cycle with all cardiac programs, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and LHINs. The purpose of this cycle is to provide a platform for regular measurement and monitoring of key quality metrics for cardiac services, and to support dialogue and share learnings across the province. The QPMM Quality Scorecard is used as a tool to drive quality improvement across the province by supporting the QPMM Cycle discussions. The Scorecard currently features two clinical areas of focus: Timely Access to Reperfusion Therapy for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), and Effective Use of Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization (CATH). These were selected because they have been identified as provincial priorities or areas where system improvement is possible, and were developed in consultation with CorHealth’s clinical working groups and the MOH. Following the discussions, CorHealth summarizes key findings and themes and distributes these summaries to all stakeholders who attended the calls to support sharing learnings across the province.
QPMM STEMI Discussion Summaries and Resources
- QPMM Summary Document – Emerging Issues and Themes Volume Activities and STEMI Care – May 2022
- QPMM Summary Document – Emerging Issues and Themes STEMI Care and COVID19 – July 2021
- QPMM Summary Document – Emerging Issues and Themes STEMI Care and COVID19 – January 2021
- Program Quality Improvement Initiatives to Address STEMI Indicators – QPMM Summary Document – March 2020
- Sharing Best Practices - Timely Access to Reperfusion Therapy for STEMI in Ontario – January 2018
QPMM CATH Discussion Summaries and Resources
- Why are we Monitoring and Reporting on the Percentage of Elective Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterizations (CATH) Where Significant CAD is Found - August 2019
- QPMM Cardiac CATH Summary Document – Key Themes – August 2019
- QPMM CATH Summary Document – Challenges and Opportunities for Consideration in Addressing Effective CATH indicators – July 2018