The successful care of STEMI cases is dependent on members of EMS, the ED charge nurse, the ED physician, the cath lab, the rapid/house RN, and the cardiologist all working together in sync to deliver the most efficient care possible in order to save time and tissue. However, this process often breaks down as the care team struggles with common pain points and system pitfalls including:
- Late notifications
- Inability to contact other team members
- Difficulty accessing the ECG
- Incorrect call list
- Inability to manage door-in/door-out benchmarks
- The list goes on …
Ultimately, these frustrations not only cost ghastly amounts of hospital dollars but also patient tissue.
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