Polaris Study: Screening Heart Patients for Depression with a Cardiac-based Assessment Greatly Reduces False Positives
Summary
Langhorne, PA, September 24, 2010 --( In a multi-year study, Polaris assessed 1,000 cardiac patients for depression using Polaris-CV (cardiovascular), a behavioral health outcomes management system for cardiology.The patients were recruited from Golden Gate Cardiology and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, the Cardiovascular Institute in Philadelphia, Pa., and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.Polariss advanced technology and science driven assessment systems are designed to capture the clinical data essential to quality improvement and enhanced organizational management.The patients were recruited from Golden Gate Cardiology and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, the Cardiovascular Institute in Philadelphia, Pa., and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.Using questions recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 550 (55 percent) screened positive for depression.Polariss advanced technology and science driven assessment systems are designed to capture the clinical data essential to quality improvement and enhanced organizational management.