Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - Heart Attack | Second Quarter 2010-First Quarter 2011 Discharges | State
Average | National
Average | | | |
Aspirin at arrival: % of eligible patients receiving aspirin for treatment of a heart attack within 24 hours of arrival at the hospital. | 100% of 88 patients (2) | 100% | 99% | Aspirin prescribed at discharge: % of eligible patients receiving aspirin for continued treatment of their heart attack when they left the hospital. | 100% of 71 patients (2) | 100% | 99% | ACEI (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor) or ARB (Angiotensin Receptor Blockers) for LVSD (Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction) % of eligible patients receiving ACEI medications for continued treatment of their heart attack when they left the hospital. | 100% of 12 patients (1, 2) | 99% | 97% | Adult Smoking cessation advice/counseling for heart attack patients: % of eligible heart attack patients given advice about stopping smoking. | 100% of 8 patients (1,2) | 99% | 100% | Beta Blockers prescribed at discharge: % of eligible patients receiving beta blocker medications for continued treatment of their heart attack when they left the hospital. | 100% of 65 patients (2) | 99% | 99% | Fibrinolytic Therapy Received within 30 minutes of Hospital Arrival: % of patients who received thrombolytic medications within 30 minutes of arriving at the hospital. | 0 patients (2) | 67% | 58% | Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) received within 90 minutes of hospital arrival: % of eligible patients receiving PCI treatment within 120 minutes of arrival at the hospital. | 100% of 4 patients (1,2) | 93% | 92% | Statin Prescribed at Discharge | 100% of 16 | 98% | 97% |
*Second Quarter 2010 through First Quarter 2011 Discharges
1. The number of cases is too small to reliably tell how well a hospital is performing.
2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based upon a sample of its relevant discharges. |
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