Number of heart attack patients per 100, who received an aspirin within 24 hours before or after arrival at the hospital. The early use of aspirin improves survival for heart attack patients.

Technical  
Includes inpatients discharged with a principal diagnosis of AMI. Excludes patients with contraindication to aspirin, patients transferred from another hospital, and patients who were discharged, left AMA, or died the day of arrival.

6 patients discharged; 6 received aspirin at arrival

Area/Measure

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HQID Median

4 patients discharged; 4 received aspirin prescription at discharge

Number of heart attack patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), a particular form of heart failure, per 100, who were prescribed an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), a class of drugs used in the treatment of heart failure, upon discharge from the hospital. ACEI therapy improves survival for heart attack patients. Recent medical recommendations also include angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) therapy, and patients given ARBs will be counted as meeting this indicator, starting with 2005 discharges.
  
Technical  
Includes inpatients discharged with a principal diagnosis of AMI and with moderate or severe systolic dysfunction (decreased filling pressure congestion). Excludes patients with contraindication to ACEI, patients transferred to another hospital, patients who died, and patients discharged to hospice.

1 patients discharged; 1 received ACEI or ARB for LVSD

Number of heart attack patients who smoke per 100, who received smoking cessation counseling in the hospital. Smoking increases the risk of another heart attack.  
  
Technical  
Includes patients discharged with a principal diagnosis of AMI and history of smoking within the prior year. Excludes patients transferred to another hospital, patients who died, left AMA, or were discharged to hospice

2 patients discharged; 2 received smoking cessation advice

Number of heart attack patients per 100, who received beta blocker, a class of drugs that relieves stress on the heart, within 24 hours after hospital arrival. Early use of beta blockers lowers the risk of heart attacks.

Technical  
Includes inpatients discharged with a principal diagnosis of AMI.  Excludes patients with contraindication to beta blocker, patients transferred to another hospital, patients who died, left AMA, or were discharged to hospice.

Area/Measure

Avera Facility HQID Ranking

HQID Median

NA

Number of heart attack patients per 100, who had beta blocker, a class of drugs that relieves stress on the heart, prescribed upon discharge from the hospital. Use of beta blockers lowers the risk of heart attacks.  

Technical

Includes inpatients discharged with a principal diagnosis of AMI. Excludes patients with contraindication to beta blocker, patients transferred to another hospital, patients who died, left AMA, or were discharged to hospice.

5 patients discharged; 5 received beta blocker at discharge