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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Health Services Research
  • Geographic Information Systems

Background:

  • Traditional access to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centers relies on outdated referral patterns and arbitrary geographic boundaries.
  • ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient access to timely treatment is critical for outcomes.
  • Predictive modeling offers a novel approach to optimize PCI center accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop predictive models for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) demand.
  • To assess time-efficient access to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centers.
  • To evaluate the impact of PCI center network configuration on patient access and hospital loading.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Google Maps API to estimate travel times from random addresses to PCI centers in Melbourne, Australia.
  • Compared estimated travel times with real-world ambulance data, accounting for peak hour traffic.
  • Modeled STEMI incidence per postcode and assessed the effect of network changes on access within 30 minutes.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 10% of STEMI cases exceeded a 30-minute travel time to a PCI center.
  • Removing outer metropolitan PCI centers increased travel times for nearly 20% of STEMI cases.
  • A 7-center model showed comparable performance to the existing 11-center network, with high correlation between estimated and actual travel times (0.82).

Conclusions:

  • Developed a framework integrating prehospital data, healthcare resources, and health statistics to model STEMI demand and PCI access.
  • Methodology allows objective assessment and optimization of healthcare resource allocation for STEMI care.
  • The model is adaptable for incorporating additional variables to enhance healthcare efficiencies.