Compliance with care bundle elements
| Site | Control site | Intervention site | ||||
| Year | 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | 2016/2017 | 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | 2016/2017 |
| No of admissions audited | 283 | 240 | 402 | 163 | 705 | 1101 |
| NT-proBNP-confirmed diagnoses* | 280 (98.9%) | 230 (95.8%) | 402 (100%) | 162 (99.4%) | 673 (95.5%) | 1082 (98.2%) |
| With echocardiogram† | 270 (96.4%) | 211 (91.7%) | 356 (90.8%) | 137 (84.6%) | 666 (99.0%) | 1070 (98.9%) |
| Admitted as cardiology inpatient† | 141 (50.4%) | 89 (38.7%) | 104 (25.9%) | 74 (45.7%) | 261 (38.8%) | 403 (37.2%) |
| With input from consultant cardiologist† | 178 (63.6%) | 96 (41.7%) | 170 (42.3%) | 75 (46.3%) | 275 (40.9%) | 397 (36.7%) |
| With input from specialist team† | 213 (76.1%) | 159 (69.1%) | 271 (67.4%) | 84 (51.9%) | 562 (83.5%) | 978 (90.4%) |
National Heart Failure Audit results relevant to care bundle elements, control and intervention sites for financial years (commencing 1 April) 2014/2015–2016/2017. Bundle elements are highlighted in bold. Admission as a cardiology inpatient means the patient was admitted to a bed in a cardiology ward. Input from specialist team includes being seen by a consultant cardiologist, another consultant with specialist heart failure interest or a heart failure specialist nurse.
*NT-proBNP-confirmed diagnosis percentages are given out of number of admissions audited.
†Subsequent care item compliance percentages are given out of NT-proBNP-confirmed diagnoses.
NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.