[Quality indicators in the acute coronary syndrome for the analysis of the pre- and in-hospital care process]

Med Intensiva. 2010 Aug-Sep;34(6):397-417. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2010.02.009. Epub 2010 May 6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We present a map of 27 indicators to measure the care quality given to patients with acute coronary syndrome attended in the pre- and hospital area. This includes technical process indicators (registration of care intervals, performance of electrocardiogram, monitoring and vein access, assessment of prognostic risk, hemorrhage and in-hospital mortality, use of reperfusion techniques and performance of echocardiograph), pharmacological process indicators (platelet receptors inhibition, anticoagulation, thrombolysis, beta-blockers, angiotensin converting inhibitors and lipid lowering drugs) and outcomes indicators (quality scales of the care given and mortality).

Publication types

  • Consensus Development Conference

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy
  • Ambulatory Care* / statistics & numerical data
  • Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Coronary Care Units / statistics & numerical data
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / statistics & numerical data
  • Emergency Medical Services* / statistics & numerical data
  • Emergency Service, Hospital* / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / statistics & numerical data
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care*
  • Risk Factors
  • Thrombolytic Therapy

Substances

  • Cardiovascular Agents