Challenges in acute heart attack care continue post COVID-19

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

Source: Read Full Article