May 24, 2012Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Systems of Care for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report From the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline
Population
381 unique STEMI systems involving 899 percutaneous coronary intervention hospitals in 47 states in the…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
These features predominate in US STEMI systems; extends benchmarking data but leaves open links to outcomes.
Structured PICO
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Population
381 unique STEMI systems involving 899 percutaneous coronary intervention hospitals in 47 states in the United States
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Intervention
Survey of organizational characteristics, funding sources, and barriers of STEMI reperfusion systems
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Outcome
Organizational characteristics, funding sources, and barriers to system implementation
This survey characterizes the organizational structure, funding, and barriers of STEMI reperfusion systems in the US, serving as a benchmark for optimizing regional STEMI care.
Cite This Study
Jollis et al. (2012) studied this question.