title: Evaluation and management of the atrial fibrillation patient: a report from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia, and its prevalence is growing. The care of patients with AF is complex and involves multiple specialties and venues of care. Guideline recommendations are available for AF therapy; however, their implementation can be challenging. The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care has developed an accreditation program, formulated by an expert committee on AF. Accreditation is based on specific criteria in 7 domains: (1) community outreach, (2) prehospital care, (3) early stabilization, (4) acute care, (5) transitions of care, (6) clinical quality measures, and (7) governance. This document presents the rationale, discussion, and supporting evidence for these criteria, in an effort to maximize effective and efficient AF care.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: Philip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Beckley
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Deering
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Alpesh N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Byron
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cryer
authors.forename: Moussa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scheiman
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zenati
authors.forename: L Kristin
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Newby
authors.forename: W Frank
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.forename: Deepak L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bhatt
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants