Our multidisciplinary team met monthly for a few years. Currently the leadership of the team (Cardiology, hospitalist and ED physicians, CV Director, and HF coordinator) meet monthly, with the entire team gathering quarterly. Essential to our success has been the active participation of physician champions and unit-based nursing champions
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Composite score for CMS core measures from SAC, SAN and Summit
Composite score for CMS core measures from SAC, SAN and Summit