Involve nurses and patients to change physician behavior.
Even the best physician-directed initiative to boost use of beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, and other proven strategies might not be enough to change behavior. When University of Michigan clinicians added nurses and patients to the team, compliance with these effective strategies soared.
D000465:Algorithms; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care