title: Implementing evidence-based practice for acute myocardial infarction utilizing automated information technology.
abstract: Saint Vincent Health Center has adopted 2 strong tools--evidence-based practice and automated information technology--to significantly improve mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Automated information technology drives real-time evidence-based clinical processes and has reduced mortality from 10% to 3% over a 1-year period.
authors.affiliation: Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA 16544, USA. pgoepfar@svhs.org
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Goepfarth
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Cacchione
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States