Challenges in acute heart attack care continue post COVID-19
- Re-education of the multidisciplinary team
- Involvement of additional staff to assist in the process
- Review of all STEMI cases with time interval drill down
- Re-education on ACC recommendation to pre-activate all field STEMIs regardless of transmitted ECG
- Re-education on STEMI prep
- Annual STEMI drills completed, including new heart and vascular to familiarize staff with cath lab 1 and 2
- Collaboration with emergency medical services (EMS) to drill down transport delays
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