Quality of Heart Attack Care Data
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital
A lower number of minutes is better.
| Mercy |
Not Available* |
| Iowa Average |
59 Minutes |
| National Average |
58 Minutes |
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
A lower number of minutes is better.
| Mercy |
5 Minutes |
| Iowa Average |
7 Minutes |
| National Average |
7 Minutes |
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Higher percentages are better.
| Mercy |
100% |
| Iowa Average |
94% |
| National Average |
95% |
Heart attack patients given fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes of arrival
Higher percentages are better.
| Mercy |
Not Available* |
| Iowa Average |
45% |
| National Average |
57% |
Heart attack patients given PCI within 90 minutes of arrival**
Higher percentages are better.
| Mercy |
Not Available* |
| Iowa Average |
97% |
| National Average |
95% |
4/1/16 – 3/31/17
* No cases met the criteria for this measure.
** Reporting period for this measure: 1/1 - 12/31/15