RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A quality control programme for acute myocardial infarction management in out-of-hospital critical care medicine
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 487
OP 488
DO 10.1136/emj.2007.046888
VO 24
IS 7
A1 Duchateau, Francois-Xavier
A1 Devaud, M L
A1 Burnod, A
A1 Mantz, J
A1 Ricard-Hibon, A
YR 2007
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/24/7/487.abstract
AB This study, conducted over two time periods, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the diffusion of data, implementation of correctives measures and updated protocols in reducing time to reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management in the out-of-hospital setting. Mean (SD) time to hospital admission and to arterial puncture improved (58 (13) vs 67 (18) min, p = 0.03; and 82 (16) vs 95 (29) min, p = 0.02). The study, performed according to quality control programme methodology, showed that the chronology of AMI management could be improved by appropriate interventions and monitoring of intervention times.