Measure Description: Participation in a national or regional heart failure registry that provides regular performance reports based on benchmarked data
Numerator	Does the facility participate in a national or regional heart failure registry* that provides regular performance reports based on benchmarked data? (yes/no) *Examples of such registries include the GWTG-HF, GWTG-360, PINNACLE Registry, and PINNACLE Registry Research Alliance.
Denominator	Not applicable
Denominator Exclusions	None
Denominator Exceptions	None
Measurement Period	Not applicable
Sources of Data	Facility attestation
Attribution	Measure reportable at the facility level only
Care Setting	Outpatient Inpatient
Rationale
Participation in a registry allows measurement of performance for heart failure care, including benchmarking against other facilities.
Clinical Recommendation(s)
2013 ACCF/AHA heart failure clinical practice guideline (7) 1. Participation in quality improvement programs and patient registries based on nationally endorsed, clinical practice guideline-based quality and performance measures can be beneficial in improving the quality of HF care (120,121). (Class 2a, Level of Evidence: B)

ACCF indicates American College of Cardiology Foundation; AHA, American Heart Association; GWTG, Get With The Guidelines; HF, heart failure; PINNACLE, Practice Innovation And Clinical Excellence; and SM, structural measure.