Heart Attack Appropriate Care Measure

Heart Attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or AMI) happens when the arteries leading to the heart become blocked and the blood supply is slowed or stopped. These quality measures show some of the standards of care provided, if appropriate, to someone who has a heart attack.

The eight Heart Attack measures are:

AMI-1	Aspirin at Arrival
AMI-2	Aspirin at Discharge

AMI-3	Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction(LVSD)
AMI-4	Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
AMI-5	Beta Blocker at Discharge
AMI-6	Beta Blocker at Arrival
AMI-7a	Thrombolytic Agent Received within 30 minutes
AMI-8a	PCI Received within 90 minutes of Arrival

The graph below illustrates the “composite” measure of how consistently our hospital provided evidence-based care for Heart Attack in 2007.

Baptist Regional Medical Center strives to attain the highest score possible on this measure.

BRCACM2007