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ST-elevation myocardial infarction: which patients do quality assurance programs include?

Alex R Campbell1, Daniel Satran, David M Larson

  • 1Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn.

Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
|December 25, 2009
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Quality assurance for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) varies significantly between registries. Different inclusion criteria for STEMI patient data lead to inconsistent quality measurement outcomes.

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A Research Method For Detecting Transient Myocardial Ischemia In Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Continuous ST-segment Analysis
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Published on: December 28, 2012

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Health Services Research
  • Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Efforts to improve timely percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) access for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are ongoing in the US.
  • The Joint Commission (TJC) and the American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) have established standardized STEMI definitions and performance measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze discrepancies among three distinct quality-assurance registries for STEMI patients.
  • To evaluate the impact of varying inclusion criteria on quality measurement in STEMI care.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of consecutive STEMI patients treated under a regional Level 1 MI protocol over one year.
  • Comparison of STEMI patient cohorts against inclusion criteria for NCDR and TJC registries.
  • Analysis of patient characteristics, including transfer status and treatment modality (PCI, CABG, medical management).

Main Results:

  • Of 501 STEMI patients, 282 met NCDR criteria (56%) and 66 met TJC criteria (13%).
  • Transfer patients comprised 87% of the discrepancy between Level 1 and TJC registries.
  • Pharmacoinvasive PCI accounted for 47% of the discrepancy between Level 1 and NCDR registries.

Conclusions:

  • Current STEMI registry inclusion criteria lack uniformity.
  • Non-uniform criteria can result in variable quality assurance outcomes for identical patient populations.
  • Standardized quality measurement for STEMI care is challenged by these registry differences.