If non-results were shared in research literature more often, it would be clear that not all cardiology quality improvement initiatives are created equal—some, like this study of a quality improvement initiative aimed at improving heart failure outcomes, don’t achieve results.

Particularly in a stressed healthcare system where QI may be viewed as an additional burden, it’s all the more important to gauge whether or not there will be a return on investment—a return on clinicians’ time and attention being as important as the monetary return, especially when leveraging clinician motivation.

At ACE, our scientific, flexible and supportive process leverages clinician motivation to develop quality improvement processes that work for them, and it comes with guarantees that ensure positive impact on your clinicians, outcomes and even bottom line. Where not all quality improvement initiatives are created equal, guarantees have enormous value to organizations—this is why industry-leading systems around the world are investing in elective, ACE accreditation not just for sites with lagging performance but for all of their sites.