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Heart Attack Patients Given PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival

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InstitutionRating
U.S. Average167%
N.C. Average280%
Top Hospitals392%
Duke Raleigh Hospital4n/a
Duke University Hospital91%
Durham Regional Hospital39%

The rates displayed in this graph are for discharges January 2007 through December 2007. Source: hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
(1) The U.S. average includes all reporting hospitals in the United States.
(2) The N.C. average includes all reporting hospitals in the state of North Carolina.
(3) "Top Hospitals" represent the top 10% of hospitals nationwide. These hospitals achieved 92% or better on this measure.
(4) This hospital treated patients with this condition, but no patients met the CMS criteria for inclusion in the measure calculation.

What Does This Measure?

The percentage of eligible heart attack patients who received percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) within 90 minutes of their arrival at the hospital. The term PCI can refer to angioplasty, stenting, or artherectomy.

Why Is This Important?

Heart attacks often occur when blood clots cause blockages in blood vessels, depriving the heart of sufficient oxygen. PCI procedures open blocked vessels and help prevent further damage to the heart.

They can also increase a patient’s chance of surviving a heart attack. The earlier PCI is performed, the more effective it is in improving patient outcomes.

What Are We Doing to Improve Our Performance?

Duke has enacted several initiatives to improve our performance. These include:

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Published: Mar. 17, 2008
Updated: June 19, 2008
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/AboutDuke/quality/performance_measures/heart_attack/pci_arrival