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 |
62 Minutes |
| National Average |
57 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 |
6 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 |
90% |
| Iowa Average |
95% |
| National Average |
95% |
Heart attack patients given fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes of arrival
Higher percentages are better.
| Mercy |
Not Available* |
| Iowa Average |
52% |
| National Average |
59% |
10/1/16 – 9/30/17
* No cases met the criteria for this measure.
