VALOR:QI
Official Title: Veteran Affairs Lipid Optimization Reimagined Quality Improvement Program
Sponsor: American Heart Association and Novartis
Principal Investigator: Lowell Chang, MD, FACC
Conditions: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Study Description: The Veterans Affairs Lipid Optimization Reimagined Quality Improvement (VALOR-QI) program aims to improve the treatment of high cholesterol in Veterans whose ASCVD puts them at high risk of recurrent heart attack or stroke. The program will take a multi-pronged approach designed to enhance the VA health system’s ability to identify high-risk patients, augment clinicians’ understanding of ASCVD treatment guidelines and their importance and educate Veterans on how to manage their high cholesterol and seek appropriate care.
Learn More:
https://veterannews.com/post/va-and-aha-create-new-program-to-help-over-2-million-veterans/