Keywords

Care Bundle, cardiovascular risk reduction, guideline adherence

 

Authors

  1. Poe, Stephanie S. MScN, RN
  2. Dawson, Patricia B. MSN, RN
  3. Cafeo, Christina MSN, RN
  4. Sedlander, Debra BSN, RN
  5. Curtis, Carol BS
  6. Meyer, Pamela BSN, RN
  7. Blumenthal, Roger MD
  8. Baumgartner, William MD
  9. Allen, Jerilyn ScD, RN

Abstract

A cardiac surgical progressive care unit implemented the ABC's of Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Care Bundle to determine whether the use of a packaged approach to medication prescription and lifestyle counseling would improve adherence to secondary risk-reduction guidelines in postcoronary artery bypass graft patients. A pilot study was carried out to assess changes in adherence to guideline recommendations post-Care Bundle implementation. Findings support using a systematic strategy to improve guideline adherence in this population.