Heart Attack / Chest Pain

Heart Attack or Chest Pain Process of Care Measures

Hospitals can provide excellent care for their heart attack patients by following processes that are supported by research, such as:

Examples:

• Heart attack patients given aspirin at arrival and discharge
• Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

 Here is an example of Evergreen's performance on a heart attack measure:

Heart Attack Patients Who Have Procedures To Open Blood Vessels
Within 90 Minutes of Arrival

Results are from October 2009 through September 2010