Quality Improvement in the Emergency Department: A Project to Reduce Door-to-Electrocardiography Times for Patients Presenting with Chest Pain

The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines recommend obtaining electrocardiography for patients who present to the emergency department with chest pain in less than 10  minutes of arrival. Reducing door-to-electrocardiography time is an important step in adhering to the recommended door-to-balloon times (≤ 90 minutes) for patients who present with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - May 4, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Barbara Maliszewski, Madeleine Whalen, Cathleen Lindauer, Kelly Williams, Heather Gardner, Diana-Lyn Baptiste Tags: Practice Improvement Source Type: research