The frontlines of our E.R. are newly improvedaround-the-clock, thanks to insights gleanedfrom our database of patient measures. It's moreevidence of how valuable our data has become.

The outcomes suggested that an E.R. cardiac nurse would expeditegetting cardiac patients into the cath lab - or surgery. Especiallywhen symptoms are atypical, vague or confusing, as they often are.

An experienced cardiac nurse is trained to recognize even vaguesymptoms of a heart attack (or other cardiac concerns) that less-specialized medical personnel may miss. Such a specialist canspeed diagnosis and coordinate care so that life-saving treatmentsbegin before permanent damage occurs.

The cardiac nurse ideas worked. Our door-to-balloon times soonproved it. And again showed how our data pays off for our patients.

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