Abstract
Expedient transfer of a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) to a cath lab for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is well understood to make a difference in the patient outcome. The American Heart Association has given a goal of 30-30-30 from first medical contact (FMC) to device time, meaning that patients should spend no more than 30 minutes at each step when transported to a hospital, evaluated in an ED and re-perfused in a cath lab. In Los Angeles County, Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICN) nurses are certified to provide specialty pre-hospital guidance from the ED, which affords them a unique perspective on the relationship between pre-hospital and post-arrival care of patients transported by ambulance. With newly enhanced ability for paramedics to transmit 12-lead electrocardiograms (EKGs) electronically, there is need to evaluate the variables associated with the efficient transfer of a STEMI patient from the field to reperfusion treatment.
Sigma Membership
Theta Tau
Lead Author Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Observational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Heart Attack Patients, Patient Transfers, Patient Care Improvements
Recommended Citation
Connor, Melissa; Hurley, Kate; Yao, Ning; Nicholson, Theresa; Harris, Morgan; Rodriguez, Tyler; Jackson, Nicholas; and Miller, Pamela, "Effects of prehospital communication times in STEMI patients" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 93.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2020/posters/93
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2020
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Effects of prehospital communication times in STEMI patients
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Expedient transfer of a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) to a cath lab for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is well understood to make a difference in the patient outcome. The American Heart Association has given a goal of 30-30-30 from first medical contact (FMC) to device time, meaning that patients should spend no more than 30 minutes at each step when transported to a hospital, evaluated in an ED and re-perfused in a cath lab. In Los Angeles County, Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICN) nurses are certified to provide specialty pre-hospital guidance from the ED, which affords them a unique perspective on the relationship between pre-hospital and post-arrival care of patients transported by ambulance. With newly enhanced ability for paramedics to transmit 12-lead electrocardiograms (EKGs) electronically, there is need to evaluate the variables associated with the efficient transfer of a STEMI patient from the field to reperfusion treatment.