Key result
Higher hospital care quality linked to ~16% lower 30-day mortality in AMI.
Why the study?
The association between hospital-level process of care measures and 30-day mortality in AMI patients was unclear.
Does adherence to hospital quality of care measures reduce 30-day mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,416)
Yes
Does adherence to hospital quality of care measures reduce 30-day mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Odds Ratio: 0.84 (95% CI 0.76–0.92)
Higher adherence to hospital quality of care measures is significantly associated with reduced 30-day mortality in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction.
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Associations of AMI process measures with 30-day mortality should not change practice; leaves open whether targeted improvements reduce deaths.
Tan et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=1,416). Hospital quality of care measures was evaluated on 30-day mortality (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.76-0.92). Higher hospital quality of care, measured by a composite score of six process measures, was significantly associated with lower 30-day mortality in AMI patients (OR 0.84; 95% CI 0.76-0.92).
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