Heart Attack Process of Care Measures
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Process of Care Measures
A heart attack (also called AMI or acute myocardial infarction) happens when the arteries leading to the heart become blocked and the blood supply is slowed or stopped. These measures show some of the process of care provided, if appropriate for most adults who have had a heart attack. The outpatient Heart Attack or Chest Pain measures apply to patients transferred to an acute care facility for a higher level of care.
| Measure Description |
CRESTWOOD MEDICAL CENTER |
ALABAMA AVERAGE |
NATIONAL AVERAGE |
| Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital (a lower number of minutes is better) |
Not Available 5 |
55 Minutes |
61 Minutes |
| Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG (a lower number of minutes is better) |
8 Minutes 1, 3 |
9 Minutes |
8 Minutes |
| Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival (higher numbers are better) |
Not Available 3 |
54% |
55% |
| Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival (higher numbers are better) |
100% 1, 3 |
94% |
95% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival |
100% |
98% |
99% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge |
100% |
98% |
99% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) |
100% 1 |
97% |
96% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge |
100% |
98% |
98% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival |
Not Available |
62% |
57% |
| Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival |
100% 1 |
92% |
90% |
1 The number of cases is too small to be sure how well a hospital is performing.
3 Data was collected during a shorter time period (fewer quarters) than the maximum possible time for this measure (One quarter equals three months.)
5 No data is available from the hospital for this measure.