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Heart Attack Patients Given PCI within 90 Minutes of Arrival
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| Institution | Rating |
|---|---|
| U.S. Average1 | 92% |
| N.C. Average2 | 97% |
| Top Hospitals3 | 100% |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital4 | n/a |
| Duke University Hospital | 94% |
| Durham Regional Hospital | 94% |
The rates displayed in this graph are for discharges April 2010 through March 2011.
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 100% on this measure.
(4) The number of cases is too small (less than 25) to reliably predict hospital performance.
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:
- Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
- Electronic medical records (EMR)
- Evidence-based medicine
- Heart attack-specific discharge instructions and patient education information
- Nursing and physician education
- Patient advocacy and support groups
- Patient safety and clinical quality committees
- PCI protocols for eligible heart attack patients
- Six Sigma
- Standardized order sets
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