Calculating the 30-day survival rate in acute myocardial infarction: should we use the treatment chain or the hospital catchment model?
Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a potentially deadly disease and significant efforts have been concentrated on improving hospital performance. A 30-day survival rate has become a key quality of care indicator. In Northern Norway, some patients undergoing AMI are directly transferr...
Main Authors: | Jan Norum, Tonya M. Hansen, Anders Hovland, Lise Balteskard, Bjørn Haug, Frank Olsen, Thor Trovik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Touch Medical Media
2017-12-01
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Series: | Heart International |
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Online Access: | http://www.heart-int.com/article/77bc7c7e-753c-4cb2-90ba-03a5fe6c6cdf |
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