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Heart Attack Patients Get Quickest Care With Thedacare
While not mentioning lean specifically, this article captures some of the data for the improvements in the ThedaCare emergency department for patients who arrive with chest pains. The "Code STEMI" process, developed through the ThedaCare Improvement System and lean methodology, has led to improved patient care. "ThedaCare also is listed 28th out of the 824 hospitals in the NCDR database. According to the NCDR, 96.2 percent of STEMI patients at ThedaCare experience door-to-balloon times less than 90 minutes. The Code STEMI process is resulting in improved outcomes, fewer complications, and higher survival rates for heart attack patients.v"This is a testament to the doctors, nurses, managers, and other staff, along with the area’s first responders and the leaders of many rural hospitals," said Kathryn Correia, president of Appleton Medical Center (AMC) and Theda Clark Medical Center (Theda Clark), and senior vice president of ThedaCare." Click to read more Other News & Items:
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