Abstract 174: Clinical Redesign Project to Improve Troponin Utilization at a University affiliated Community Hospital [Session Title: Poster Session AM]

Conclusion: cTn utilization can be effectively addressed by an organized multifaceted step-wise approach. Inappropriate utilization of cTn assays comes with associated cost implications due to the cost of the assay (nearly $50,000 cost savings in a year alone). It is quintessential to understand cTn ordering attitudes among different groups of healthcare providers. Our study also highlights the relevance of pre-test probability of ACS in any given patient before ordering cTn.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kataria, R., Barsky, L., Vazquez Guillamet, L. J., Sikorsky, L., Hajdasz, D., Zarich, S. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session AM Source Type: research