Are prehospital, ED, and hospital processes of care associated with shorter door-in-door-out times in STEMI patients requiring transfer?
Adoption of integrated prehospital, ED, and hospital care processes, particularly EMS processes, is associated with significantly shorter door-in-door-out times for STEMI patients requiring transfer.
Prehospital, ED, and hospital processes of care were independently associated with shorter door-in-door-out times for STEMI patients requiring transfer. Adoption of several EMS processes was associated with the largest reduction in treatment times. These findings highlight the need for an integrated, system-based approach to improving STEMI care.
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