Yesterday, throughout the media was the announcement of the improvement from 2005 of 90 minutes for the average patient to have an angioplasty, a procedure to unblock a clogged artery, to 64 minutes in 2010. WMHS for FY' 11 was at 68 minutes. The 60-minute plus time frame was thought to be unachievable 5 years ago by the experts. Hospitals, including WMHS, are now far exceeding the 60- minute time frame. Aiding WMHS has been the ability for EMS to activate the Cath Lab from the field. Don't you just love process improvement initiatives?
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