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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Arq Bras Cardiol</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="ppub">0066-782X</issn>
      <issn pub-type="epub">1678-4170</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC</publisher-name>
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          <subject>Minieditorial</subject>
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        <article-title>Implementa&#231;&#227;o de Programas de Melhoria de Qualidade Assistencial</article-title>
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            <surname>Ramires</surname>
            <given-names>Felix J. A.</given-names>
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        <institution content-type="orgname">Universidade de S&#227;o Paulo</institution>
        <institution content-type="orgdiv1">Instituto do Cora&#231;&#227;o</institution>
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          <named-content content-type="city">S&#227;o Paulo</named-content>
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        <country country="BR">Brasil</country>
        <institution content-type="original">Universidade de S&#227;o Paulo Instituto do Cora&#231;&#227;o, S&#227;o Paulo, SP &#8211; Brasil</institution>
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        <corresp id="c01"><bold>Correspond&#234;ncia:</bold> Felix J. A. Ramires &#8226; Universidade de S&#227;o Paulo Instituto do Cora&#231;&#227;o - Avenida Dr. Eneas de Carvalho de Aguiar,44 Bloco 2 - sala 48 - andar-1. CEP 05403-000,S&#227;o Paulo, SP &#8211; Brasil E-mail: <email>felix.ramires@incor.usp.br</email> </corresp>
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      <pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic">
        <day>07</day>
        <month>08</month>
        <year>2020</year>
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        <month>07</month>
        <year>2020</year>
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      <volume>115</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>100</fpage>
      <lpage>101</lpage>
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        <kwd>Doen&#231;as Cardiovasculares/mortalidade</kwd>
        <kwd>Preval&#234;ncia</kwd>
        <kwd>Guias como Assunto</kwd>
        <kwd>Envelhecimento</kwd>
        <kwd>Fatores de Risco</kwd>
        <kwd>Ocupa&#231;&#227;o de Leitos</kwd>
        <kwd>Tratamento Farmacol&#243;gico</kwd>
        <kwd>Melhoria de Qualidade</kwd>
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    <p>A incid&#234;ncia e a preval&#234;ncia das doen&#231;as cardiovasculares crescem em todo o mundo. <sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B1">1</xref> - <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B3">3</xref></sup> Tal fato se d&#225;, em parte, ao envelhecimento da popula&#231;&#227;o e ao ac&#250;mulo de fatores de risco associados a essas doen&#231;as. No Brasil, a expectativa de vida da popula&#231;&#227;o em 2019 foi estimada em 76,6 anos em uma popula&#231;&#227;o de 211.652.819 pessoas, avaliada pelo IBGE. Neste mesmo ano, foram registradas aproximadamente 12.168.390 interna&#231;&#245;es no Sistema &#218;nico de Sa&#250;de (SUS) &#8212; Minist&#233;rio da Sa&#250;de &#8212; sendo aproximadamente 1.200.000 por doen&#231;as cardiovasculares (10% do total). <sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B4">4</xref></sup> Al&#233;m disso, a mortalidade relacionada &#224;s doen&#231;as cardiovasculares mant&#233;m-se elevada, por volta de 29% das causas de &#243;bito anuais. <sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">5</xref></sup> Portanto, observamos o grande impacto dessas doen&#231;as no que se refere &#224; ocupa&#231;&#227;o de leitos hospitalares e a mortalidade no Brasil. Neste cen&#225;rio, programas de gerenciamento de doen&#231;as cr&#244;nicas t&#234;m demonstrado que o acompanhamento monitorado e multidisciplinar melhora a ades&#227;o ao tratamento farmacol&#243;gico e n&#227;o farmacol&#243;gico determina otimiza&#231;&#227;o da terap&#234;utica, diminui o n&#250;mero de hospitaliza&#231;&#245;es relacionadas diretamente &#224; doen&#231;a promovendo melhora importante na qualidade de vida e redu&#231;&#227;o dos custos hospitalares. <sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B6">6</xref> - <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B8">8</xref></sup> Registros brasileiros t&#234;m evidenciado a ader&#234;ncia &#224;s diretrizes m&#233;dicas extremamente baixas. <sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B9">9</xref></sup> As raz&#245;es para um baixo desempenho na implementa&#231;&#227;o de diretrizes cl&#237;nicas incluem barreiras relacionadas ao pr&#243;prio sistema de sa&#250;de, ao empenho e ao aprimoramento m&#233;dico, ao envolvimento multidisciplinar e ao envolvimento do pr&#243;prio paciente no cuidado. Alguns estudos sugerem que por volta de 30%&#8211;40% dos pacientes n&#227;o recebem atendimento de acordo com a evid&#234;ncia cient&#237;fica atual, enquanto 20% ou mais dos cuidados prestados n&#227;o s&#227;o necess&#225;rios ou potencialmente prejudiciais. As estrat&#233;gias desenvolvidas para otimizar a ader&#234;ncia &#224;s diretrizes atuais t&#234;m demonstrado sucesso no manejo desses pacientes. Esse gerenciamento de doen&#231;as cr&#244;nicas, voltado para a qualidade do atendimento baseada em evid&#234;ncias, pode promover redu&#231;&#227;o de eventos cl&#237;nicos. Alguns estudos, de gerenciamento e melhoria da qualidade, demonstraram redu&#231;&#227;o na taxa de readmiss&#227;o hospitalar em 30 dias com a ado&#231;&#227;o dessas medidas. <sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B10">10</xref> , <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B11">11</xref></sup> Outros modelos, no monitoramento de desempenho associado a estrat&#233;gias de implementa&#231;&#227;o de diretrizes, promovem a melhora do cuidado e redu&#231;&#227;o de desfechos. O est&#237;mulo ao cuidado e medidas de qualidade s&#227;o heterogenias em diferentes regi&#245;es e entre institui&#231;&#245;es brasileiras, resultando em desfechos tamb&#233;m extremamente variados. A associa&#231;&#227;o de medidas de desempenho, detec&#231;&#227;o de oportunidades de melhorias e desenvolvimento de estrat&#233;gias para o aumento da ades&#227;o &#224;s boas pr&#225;ticas em sa&#250;de s&#227;o fundamentais para otimiza&#231;&#227;o de resultados.</p>
    <p>Neste cen&#225;rio, o desenvolvimento de protocolos e estudos nacionais de gerenciamento de doen&#231;as cardiovasculares, com foco na implementa&#231;&#227;o de modelos e ferramentas de melhoria na qualidade do atendimento e na implementa&#231;&#227;o da ades&#227;o &#224;s melhores pr&#225;ticas, tem um fundamental papel na avalia&#231;&#227;o da exequibilidade e do resultado. <sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B12">12</xref></sup></p>
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              <surname>Silva</surname>
              <given-names>AS</given-names>
            </name>
            <name>
              <surname>Ribeiro</surname>
              <given-names>ALP</given-names>
            </name>
            <name>
              <surname>Morgan</surname>
              <given-names>L</given-names>
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              <surname>Curtis</surname>
              <given-names>AB</given-names>
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            <etal>et al</etal>
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          <article-title>Implementa&#231;&#227;o do Programa Boas Pr&#225;ticas em Cardiologia adaptado do Get With The Guidelines&#174; em Hospitais Brasileiros: Desenho do Estudo e Fundamento</article-title>
          <source>Arq Bras Cardiol</source>
          <year>2020</year>
          <volume>115</volume>
          <issue>1</issue>
          <fpage>92</fpage>
          <lpage>99</lpage>
        </element-citation>
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      <fn fn-type="other">
        <p>
          <italic>Minieditorial referente ao artigo: Implementa&#231;&#227;o do Programa Boas Pr&#225;ticas em Cardiologia adaptado do Get With The Guidelines&#174; em Hospitais Brasileiros: Desenho do Estudo e Fundamento</italic>
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        <subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
          <subject>Short Editorial</subject>
        </subj-group>
      </article-categories>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Implementation of Healthcare Quality Improvement Programs</article-title>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0003-2437-2485</contrib-id>
          <name>
            <surname>Ramires</surname>
            <given-names>Felix J. A.</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1001">1</xref>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <aff id="aff1001">
        <label>1</label>
        <country country="BR">Brazil</country>
        <institution content-type="original">Universidade de S&#227;o Paulo Instituto do Cora&#231;&#227;o, S&#227;o Paulo, SP &#8211; Brazil</institution>
      </aff>
      <author-notes>
        <corresp id="c01001"><bold>Mailing Address:</bold> Felix J. A. Ramires &#8226; Universidade de S&#227;o Paulo Instituto do Cora&#231;&#227;o - Avenida Dr. Eneas de Carvalho de Aguiar,44 Bloco 2 - sala 48 - andar-1. Postal Code 05403-000, S&#227;o Paulo, SP &#8211; Brazil E-mail: felix.ramires@incor.usp.br</corresp>
      </author-notes>
      <kwd-group xml:lang="en">
        <kwd>Cardiovascular Diseases/mortality</kwd>
        <kwd>Prevalence</kwd>
        <kwd>Guidelines as Topic</kwd>
        <kwd>Aging</kwd>
        <kwd>Risk Factors</kwd>
        <kwd>Bed Occupancy</kwd>
        <kwd>Drug Therapy</kwd>
        <kwd>Quality Improvement</kwd>
        <kwd>Cost Savings</kwd>
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      <p>The incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease are increasing worldwide.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B1">1</xref> - <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B3">3</xref></sup> This is partly due to population aging and the accumulation of risk factors associated with these diseases. In Brazil, the life expectancy of the population in 2019 was estimated at 76.6 years in a population of 211,652,819 people, assessed by IBGE. In the same year, approximately 12,168,390 hospitalizations were registered in the public healthcare system (in Brazil, SUS) &#8212; Ministry of Health &#8212; with approximately 1,200,000 due to cardiovascular diseases (10% of the total).<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B4">4</xref></sup> In addition, the mortality related to cardiovascular diseases remains high, around 29% of the annual causes of death.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B5">5</xref></sup> Therefore, we observe the great impact of these diseases with regard to the occupation of hospital beds and mortality in Brazil. In this scenario, chronic disease management programs have shown that monitored and multidisciplinary monitoring improves adherence to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment determines optimization of therapy, decreases the number of hospitalizations directly related to the disease, promoting an important improvement in the quality of life and reduction of hospital costs.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B6">6</xref> - <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B8">8</xref></sup> Brazilian records have shown adherence to extremely low medical guidelines.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B9">9</xref></sup> The reasons for poor performance in implementing clinical guidelines include barriers related to the health system itself, medical commitment and improvement, multidisciplinary involvement and the patient&#8217;s own involvement in healthcare. Some studies suggest that about 30%&#8211;40% of patients do not receive healthcare according to the current scientific evidence, while 20% or more of the healthcare provided are not necessary or potentially harmful. The strategies developed to optimize adherence to current guidelines have demonstrated success in the management of these patients. This chronic disease management, focused on the quality of evidence-based care, can promote the reduction of clinical events. Some studies on management and quality improvement have shown reduced rates of hospital readmission in 30 days with the adoption of these measures.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B10">10</xref> , <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B11">11</xref></sup> Other models, in performance monitoring associated with strategies for implementing guidelines, promote the improvement of healthcare and reduction of outcomes. The encouragement of healthcare and quality measures are heterogeneous in different regions and among Brazilian institutions, resulting in extremely varied outcomes. The association of performance measures, detection of opportunities for improvement and development of strategies to increase adherence to good health practices are fundamental to optimize results.</p>
      <p>In this scenario, the development of national protocols and studies on the management of cardiovascular diseases, focusing on the implementation of models and tools to improve the quality of healthcare and implementation of adherence to best practices, has a fundamental role in assessing feasibility and results.<sup><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B12">12</xref></sup></p>
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          <p>
            <italic>Short Editorial related to the article: Implementation of a Best Practice in Cardiology (BPC) Program Adapted from Get with the Guidelines in Brazilian Public Hospitals: Study Design and Rationale</italic>
          </p>
        </fn>
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