Why the study?
Do continuous quality improvement methods reduce the triage-to-thrombolytic interval in emergency department patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
Emergency department patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receiving thrombolytic therapy
Comparison
Continuous quality improvement interventions… vs Historical control group of AMI patients treated…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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CQI may shorten triage-to-thrombolytic intervals in AMI; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Do continuous quality improvement methods reduce the triage-to-thrombolytic interval in emergency department patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Implementation of continuous quality improvement methods significantly reduced the triage-to-thrombolytic interval for AMI patients in the emergency department, increasing the proportion treated within the recommended 60-minute window.
Krall et al. (1995) studied this question.
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