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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)(Visit hospitalcompare.hhs.gov for complete explanation of quality criteria)
Quality Measure: Heart Attacks
A heart attack (also called an AMI or acute myocardial infarction) happens when the arteries leading to the heart become blocked and the blood supply is slowed or stopped. These quality measures show some of the standards of care provided, if appropriate, to someone who has a heart attack. Click here for more information about heart attack care. (Source: hospitalcompare.hhs.gov)
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Information current through March 27, 2008
| Acute Myocardial Infarction |
US Average |
TN Average |
FLMC |
| Aspirin on Arrival |
93% |
89% |
86% |
| Aspirin on Discharge |
90% |
85% |
100% |
| ACE Inhibitor for LVSD |
85% |
82% |
100% |
| Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
91% |
91% |
33% |
| Beta Blocker on Arrival |
88% |
79% |
92% |
| Beta Blocker on Discharge |
91% |
85% |
100% |
| Thrombolytic w/in 30 Minutes of Arrival |
39% |
36% |
0 of 1 |
| PCI w/in 90 Minutes of Arrival |
60% |
54% |
0 Patients |
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