英文摘要 |
According to the guideline of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Taiwan society of cardiology association, primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should be completed within 90 minutes after symptom onset. In our hospital, it took an average of 129 minutes to be completed. We therefore developed this project to shorten the time from door to balloon. The situational analysis revealed that the delay was mainly in the preparation for PCI, waiting for the final decision of to be made by the patient or family, and lack of team cooperation. Strategies for this project included providing nurses in-service education, setting flowchart posters, adding reminder alarm in computer system, critical care patient relocation, developing new checklists, offering multimedia information to patient and family, and establishing the first and second-call cardiologist consultation system. The project has shortened first stage preparation to 46 minutes, and door to balloon time from 129 to 74 minutes. In this article we shared our experience for future reference for other hospitals. |