Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes at Hospital Discharge: Do Targeted Educational Interventions Improve Practice Quality?

3,134 patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) across hospitals in Australia (1,545 at baseline, 1,589 postintervention).

Targeted educational interventions for hospital staff, including educational meetings, academic detailing, point-of-care reminders, and feedback of baseline audit results.

Baseline practice (pre-intervention audit).

Prescription of guideline-recommended medications, referral to cardiac rehabilitation, and documentation and communication of management plan at hospital discharge.