Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital (a lower number of minutes is better)

(1)

63 Minutes

59 Minutes

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG (a lower number of minutes is better)

6 Minutes

6 Minutes

7 Minutes

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival (higher numbers are better)

Not available

66%

60%

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival (higher numbers are better)

96%

97%

97%

Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

100% (1)

99%

99%

Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

(1)

97%

97%

Heart Attack Patients Given a prescription for a statin at Discharge

100% (1)

99%

99%

Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

Not Available

75%

60%

Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Not Available

95%

94%

 

(1) The number of cases is too small to be sure how well a hospital is performing.

 

Data collected from discharge records:

        April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2013

Data Source: www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov