Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, 202-375-6523

WASHINGTON (Oct 01, 2020) -

The American College of Cardiology will host ACC Quality Summit Virtual, Oct. 8-9, 2020. The conference features NCDR registry and hospital industry focused science and education aimed at improving health care quality, as well as in-depth information on accreditation and how patient data can drive process improvement initiatives.

Over the two-day meeting, live sessions will be presented across three virtual channels. All presentations will focus on four main topic areas:

• Diversity, equity and inclusion in the healthcare environment
• Providing leadership tactics to improve patient outcomes and cost savings
• Achieving advanced quality efforts to enhance patient outcomes
• Evaluating quality care in the COVID-19 era

Special presentations include Quinn Capers IV, MD, presenting The Ralph G. Brindis Keynote Lecture on Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare and the Awards Ceremony featuring Poster Award winners, the Raymond Bahr Award and the 2018 Accreditation Quality Initiative Recipients presentations. Attendees will also have access to a virtual Exhibit Community.

Abstracts and Presentations On Demand

EPosters, oral abstract sessions and presentations will be available on demand to showcase new research. Notable presentations and ePosters include:

• TRANSFORM: LDL-C Risk, an ACC Initiative to Reduce ASCVD Risk Among Secondary Prevention Patients within the PINNACLE Registry
• Just Download It: A Collaborative, Patient-Focused Quality Improvement Project to Streamline Automatic External Defibrillator Information for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors
• Implementation of Peer Support and use of a Shared Decision-Making Aids in the Transcatheter Aortic Stenosis Population Empowers Patient Participation in Decision-Making Submission

All ACC Quality Summit Virtual abstracts are embargoed until Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 11 a.m. ET. Meeting registration is free and open access, but to obtain access to embargoed media information, please contact ACC Sr. Media Relations Associate Katie Glenn, kglenn@acc.org.

The American College of Cardiology envisions a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes. As the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team, the mission of the College and its 54,000 members is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC bestows credentials upon cardiovascular professionals who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. The College also provides professional medical education, disseminates cardiovascular research through its world-renowned JACC Journals, operates national registries to measure and improve care, and offers cardiovascular accreditation to hospitals and institutions. For more, visit acc.org.

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