Recommendations for Expanding the Applications of Clinical Registries

The American Heart Association’s Recommendations for Expanding the Applications of Existing and Future Clinical Registries
A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Vincent J. Bufalino, MD, FAHA, Chair; et al
Clinical registries play an important role in measuring healthcare delivery and supporting quality improvement for individuals with cardiovascular disease and stroke. Welldesigned clinical registry programs provide important mechanisms to monitor patterns of care, evaluate healthcare effectiveness and safety, and improve clinical outcomes. The use of clinical registries is likely to grow given the increasing focus on measuring and improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes by stakeholders in both the private and public sectors.
The American Heart Association (AHA) has a longstanding commitment to promoting the innovative and effective use of clinical registries. The importance of clinical registries was highlighted recently in an AHA Scientific Statement on “Essential Features of a Surveillance System to Support the Prevention and Management of Heart Disease and Stroke” in the United States.
This policy statement expands on the previous scientific statement by providing recommendations to policy makers and the healthcare community for expansion of the applications of existing and future clinical registries/.../