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Project Title

Optimizing Endocarditis Care Related to Injection Drug Use

Leads

Clare Mock, MD CPPS, Asher Schranz, MD, MPH and Elizabeth (Babette) Stern, MD

Project Manager

Matt Huemmer, MBA, MHA, CLSSGB, CLSSBB

Aim

Global Aim

To improve long-term outcomes for substance use related tricuspid valve endocarditis patients and decrease hospital costs incurred in the care of these patients by developing a multidisciplinary comprehensive care pathway centered around addiction care.

SMART Aim

1. Percent of patients who completed the Comprehensive Endocarditis Pathway

2. Percent of patients discharged on MOUD

Project Materials

Infographic for iCARE (improving Care for Addiction Related Endocarditis) Pathway iCARE Pathway

Patient Education Materials (English and Spanish)

Driver Diagram

2021 IHQI Symposium Presentation Slides