Why the study?
Does a systematic quality improvement initiative improve mortality and cardiovascular readmissions in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
13,362 consecutive acute myocardial infarction patients <80 years across 38 hospitals.
Comparison
Quality Improvement in Coronary Care initiative… vs Control hospitals without the quality…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 12 months
Authors
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Supports QI initiatives in AMI care; leaves open whether benefits exceed secular trends.
Does a systematic quality improvement initiative improve mortality and cardiovascular readmissions in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
A systematic quality improvement initiative for acute myocardial infarction care was associated with improved clinical outcomes and prevention of increased bleeding complications.
Carlhed et al. (2009) studied this question.
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