A nurse is looking to improve the care of women presenting to the ED with atypical symptoms of a heart attack. The nurse finds that the average door-to-balloon rate in their hospital is 64 minutes. How does the nurse proceed?
A. No need to address this—the door-to-balloon rate is well within the desired guidelines.
B. Perform a hospital and ED assessment to see where these patients are being held up.
C. Mandate EKGs for every patient who comes into the emergency room.
D. Create a separate wing of the emergency room especially for suspected cardiac patients.
ANS: A
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