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In a Heartbeat
On April 11, 2006 the Maine Quality Forum launched the In a Heartbeat project. This project seeks to address the creation of an evidence-based, best practice, treatment map for patients suspected of having a heart attack.
Project News
The Maine Quality Forum announces state-wide heart attack awareness train the trainer initiative
Dr. Cutler's Invitation to Participate
Participant Registration
Initiative Outline
Governor Baldacci has signed a proclamation declaring February 2007 as American Heart Month in Maine. Click here to read the proclamation.
MQF has released its December 2006 In a Heartbeat Status Report. Click here to read the report.
Project Description
The In a Heartbeat project seeks to reduce mortality and morbidity that result from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart attack. The project will involve:
- Regionally appropriate treatment plans, metrics, and data to be collected, analyzed and shared.
- Identification of barriers and strategies to overcome those barriers.
- An Executive Committee to provide oversight, guidance, and advocacy that will consist of representatives in the following categories: emergency department
physician, cardiologist, nurse, basic/advanced life support, dispatch, data selection/collection, hospital administration and public awareness/action.
- Dynamic workgroups to address three specific topics:
Click here for the In a Heartbeat project goals.
Click here for the complete In a Heartbeat project description.
Reference Materials
ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with STEMI & NSTEMI
(Citation: Krumholz HM, Anderson JL, Brooks NH, Fesmire FM, Lambrew CT, Landrum MB, Weaver WD, Whyte J. ACC/AHA clinical performance measures for adults with ST-elevation and non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction:
a report of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures (ST-Elevation and Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Performance Measures Writing Committee). Circulation. 2006 Feb 7;113(5):732-61.
Epub 2006 Jan 3. http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.172860v1).
Garvey et al.: Pre-Hospital 12-Lead ECG Programs
(Citation: Garvey JL, MacLeod BA, Sopko G, Hand MM, on behalf of the National Heart Attack Alert Program (NHAAP) Coordinating Committee. Pre-Hospital 12-Lead Electrocardiography Programs.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Feb 7;47(3): 485–91).
McNamera et al.: Effect of Door-to-Balloon Time on Mortality in Patients with STEMI
(Citation: McNamara RL, Wang Y, Herrin J, Curtis JP, Bradley EH, Magid DJ, Peterson ED, Blaney M, Frederick PD, Krumholz HM. Effect of door-to-balloon time on mortality in patients with ST-segment
elevation myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Jun 6;47(11): 2180–6).
Related Links
Maine
Maine Cardiovascular Health Council www.mainecardiohealth.org
Maine Cardiovascular Health Program www.healthymainepartnerships.org/mcvhp/index.aspx
Maine Emergency Medical Services www.maine.gov/dps/ems/index.html