Door-to-Balloon

Reduce Door-to-Balloon Time

Meet the American College of Cardiology 90-Minute Standard.

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have established a 90-minute door-to-balloon time as the quality of care benchmark for acute myocardial infarction.

PerfectServe provides a failsafe method of reaching the entire team via a single phone call. Variables such as on-call schedules - and team members' individual contact preferences - are taken into account. In the event a team member does not respond immediately, PerfectServe automatically routes the notification to the appropriate back-up team member.

The entire contact process is documented and reports are forwarded to appropriate hospital personnel on a scheduled basis. Thus, a snapshot of team contact performance is always available for review.

Forbes: Coordination Has Led to Quicker Heart Treatment
April 23, 2009
Better coordination between paramedics, emergency room staff and laboratory personnel has led to steady improvements in the time needed to restore blood flow to people having a severe heart attack. More>

Medical News: STEMI Networks Achieve Short Door-To-Balloon Times
April 20, 2009
In a pooled analysis of 10 networks throughout the U.S., 86% of STEMI patients had a door-to-balloon time of 90 minutes or less. More>

USA Today: Hospitals Too Slow on Heart Attacks
November 13, 2006
Only about one-third of hospitals provide emergency care to heart attack patients quickly enough to meet scientific guidelines for saving lives. More>

RESOURCES

D2B Alliance

d2balliance.org

American College of Cardiology

acc.org

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

ihi.org

American Hospital Association

aha.org