title: STEMI process slashes PCI time.
abstract: The ED at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville has slashed the average time it takes for a chest patient with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to receive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from 83 minutes to 56 minutes using a program they developed titled Project UPSTART. Here are some of the key aspects of the program: * STEMI packets that outline procedural steps for every member of the ED team; * data sheets that can be used to document the case and be reviewed at a later date for quality improvement; * customized instructions so the program can be used by EDs in facilities where PCI is not performed.
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors