Quality & Safety at MDI Hospital

Heart Attacks
A heart attack 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 on heart attacks.

The rates displayed in these graphs are from data reported for discharges July 2006 - June 2007.
Green is for scores equal to or above the state and national averages.
Yellow is for scores between the state and national average.
Red is for scores below both the national and state averages.

Indicator of Quality

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MDI Hospital

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1. % of heart attack patients given ACE inhibitor or ARB for left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
89%
85%
N/A
2. % of patients given aspirin at arrival
98%
93%
100%
3. % of patients given aspirin at discharge
97%
90%
100%
4. % of patients given beta blocker at arrival
96%
88%
100%
5. % of patients given beta blocker at discharge
97%
91%
100%
6. % of patients given thrombolitic medication w/in 30 minutes of arrival
39%
51%
78%

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