Improving risk factor management in atrial fibrillation: a quality improvement project at a district general hospital
M Elhadi, A A Abdalla, K Gharbia, R Singh · 2026
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M Elhadi and co-authors report a quality improvement project on risk factor care for atrial fibrillation at a district general hospital, published in 2026. A baseline audit of 150 patients admitted in July 2023 found patchy attention to alcohol, blood pressure, weight, diabetes, heart failure, and sleep apnea. The team answered with a clinician email, a teaching session for acute medicine staff, and a patient leaflet folded into nursing checklists, then re-audited through early 2025.
Documentation of alcohol intake jumped from fifteen to ninety-two percent, and the share receiving alcohol advice more than doubled, settling near sixty-two percent. Blood pressure care reached full guideline aligned intensification plans, as did heart failure and diabetes management by the final cycle. Weight advice and sleep apnea recognition improved more modestly, the latter still under a third. The authors credit staff awareness and plan structured checklists to hold the gains.
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| CREATOR | M Elhadi, A A Abdalla, K Gharbia, R Singh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |