title: Developing a chest pain team to fast track AMI patients.
abstract: Rapid identification and treatment of patients found to have acute myocardial infarction (AMI) saves lives. This article identifies some of the clinical leadership challenges in the development of a chest pain team to fast track AMI patients.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology