Quality Statistics Heart Care: How do we compare? At CHA, we take pride in the care we provide. To monitor the quality of that care, we track specific quality measures and compare them to benchmark measures. We publish this information so that you can see how effective Community Hospital Anderson is in the treatment of Heart Attack patients. Door-to-EKG time CHA 2005 CHA 2006 National 7.1 minutes data not yet available < 10 minutes The first step in heart attack treatment is to confirm that the patient is truly experiencing the symptoms of an attack. An electrocardiogram, or EKG, measures the electrical activity of the heart and can determine if a heart attack is occurring. CHA should be at or below the national benchmark. Door-to-drug time CHA 2005 CHA 2006 National 16.8 minutes 19.0 minutes < 30 minutes Thrombolytic, or "clot-busting," medications can stop a heart attack in progress, which helps prevent heart damage and saves lives. Therefore, the sooner a patient arrives at the hospital and receives the drug, the more effective the treatment will be. CHA should be at or below the national benchmark. Aspirin within 24 hours of patient arrival CHA 2005 CHA 2006 State 97% 100% 91% Aspirin within 24 hours of patient discharge CHA 2005 CHA 2006 State 94% 100% 91% Aspirin has been shown to prevent further blood clotting in heart attack patients resulting in a reduced death rate among these patients. CHA should be at or above the VHA goal. Beta blocker within 24 hours of patient arrival CHA 2005 CHA 2006 State 100% 100% 86% Beta blocker within 24 hours of patient discharge CHA 2005 CHA 2006 State 100% 100% 90% During a heart attack, the heart tries to compensate for its weakened pumping action by beating faster, which puts more strain on it. Beta blockers reduce the heart's tendency to beat faster. CHA should be at or above the VHA goal. ACE inhibitor or ARB at discharge CHA 2005 CHA 2006 State 100% 100% 71% An ACE inhibitor (angiotensin-converting enzyme) and Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACEI) inhibitors are types of medicine used to treat heart attacks, heart failure, or a decreased function of the left side of your heart. ACE inhibitors can help reduce the risk of death from a heart attack. CHA should be at or above the goal. Smoking Cessation Education CHA 2005 CHA 2006 State 100% 100% 82% Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for heart disease. National guidelines strongly recommend smoking counseling to help persons with heart disease to quit smoking CHA should be at or above the national benchmark.

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