Breaking down walls: a qualitative evaluation of perceived emergency department delays for patients transferred with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Breaking down walls: a qualitative evaluation of perceived emergency department delays for patients transferred with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Abstract Background Despite regionalization efforts, delays at transferring hospitals for patients transferred with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) persist. These delays primarily occur in the emergency department (ED), and are associat...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Ward, Timothy J. Vogus, Kemberlee Bonnet, Kelly Moser, David Schlundt, Sunil Kripalani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Inter-facility transfer
Emergency medicine
Care coordination
Qualitative methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-020-00355-6

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