Case Study of Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in the Northwest Region and TRICARE Region 11

Abstract

The outcomes management team at Madigan Army Medical Center was tasked by the Commanding General to develop and implement a cardiovascular risk reduction program for the Western Region Medical Command and TRICARE Lead Agent Region 11. The outcomes management team developed a cardiovascular risk reduction scorecard and metrics in which to evaluate the care being given to the TRICARE prime enrollees with a cardiovascular disease diagnosis. The program developed metrics to evaluate and monitor the compliance of standards of care for these patients. It was determined that each of the metrics, the region needs to improve the care being provided; however, some metrics have greater progress to achieve the outcome goals. The overall goal of the program is to decrease the beneficiaries risk or risks for cardiovascular disease, thereby decreasing the amount of costly treatment to the medical treatment facility, and improving the overall quality of life for the beneficiaries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA421542

Entities

People

  • Rosemary A. Murphy

Organizations

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aneurysm
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Personnel Management
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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