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Performance by Category—Heart Attack

A heart attack (acute myocardial infarction or AMI) occurs when blood stops flowing to a part of the heart muscle. The lack of blood flow is often caused by a clot in one of the heart's blood vessels. Without the oxygen carried in the blood, part of the heart muscle dies or is damaged.

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Saint Alphonsus is committed to providing safe, high quality care. Measuring how we provide patient care allows us to evaluate and improve care. We measure care that experts agree is the best treatment for each condition.

Date: Fourth Quarter 2006 through Third Quarter 2007
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What is a Heart Attack? SARMC Top 10% U.S. Average
Aspirin at Arrival:
Percent of eligible patients receiving aspirin for treatment of a heart attack within 24 hours of arrival at the hospital.

100% 100% 93%
Aspirin at Discharge:
Percent of eligible patients receiving a prescription for aspirin when discharged from the hospital after a heart attack.		 100% 100% 91%
ACE Inhibitor or ARB medications at discharge for heart attack patients:
Percent of eligible patients who received a prescription for ACE inhibitor or ARB medications at discharge from the hospital.		 92% 100% 87%
Advice for heart attack patients to quit smoking:
Percent of eligible heart attack patients who were advised to quit smoking. 		100% 100% 92%
Beta Blockers at Arrival:
Percent of eligible patients receiving beta blocker medications within 24 hours of arrival at the hospital. 		100% 100% 91%
Beta Blockers at Discharge:
Percent of eligible patients receiving a prescription for beta blocker medications when discharged from the hospital after a heart attack.		 99% 100% 89%
PCI/angioplasty received within 120 minutes of hospital arrival:
Percent of eligible heart attack patients receiving PCI/angioplasty treatment within 120 minutes of arrival at the hospital. 		76% 90% 63%

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