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PCI/Angioplasty

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE

Monitoring our care helps us evaluate and improve the way we deliver care. We emphasize areas where experts agree on the best treatment for a certain condition. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

What is it? PCI is the insertion of an inflatable balloon and/or placement of a small mesh tube, or stent, into the heart artery to improve or restore blood flow. PCI stands for percutaneous coronary intervention, but is sometimes called angioplasty or PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty).

 DHMC 2008 Top 10% Average
MORTALITY

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Elective PCI/angioplasty mortality: Percent of patients who have an elective PCI/angioplasty and die while in the hospital. 0% - 0.2%
Urgent PCI/angioplasty mortality: Percent of patients who have an urgent PCI/angioplasty and die while in the hospital. 1.3% - 0.4%
Emergency PCI/angioplasty mortality: Percent of patients who have an emergency PCI/angioplasty and die while in the hospital. 6.5% - 3.5%
COMPLICATIONS

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Stroke: Percent of patients who have a PCI/angioplasty and then have a stroke while in the hospital. 0.6% - 0.2%
Vascular complications: Percent of patients who have a PCI/angioplasty and then have vascular complications while in the hospital. 2.1% - 1.4%
Emergency coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): Percent of patients who have a PCI/angioplasty and then have an emergency coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure while in the hospital. 0% - 0.5%
VOLUMES

We count the number of procedures done in the hospital during a period of time. Research shows us that for some procedures and types of care, hospitals that do a certain number are more likely to have better outcomes. The minimum number is based on research from the Leapfrog Group, whose goal is to increase the safety, quality and affordability of healthcare. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

 DHMC 2007 Top 10% Leapfrog Standard
LEAPFROG SURVEY

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PCI/angioplasty volume: Number of PCI/angioplasties done at DHMC every year. 1330
 - 400
WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY ABOUT US

We ask our patients to rate our care as one way to evaluate and improve our services. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

 DHMC 2007-2008 Top 10% Average
HOSPITAL STAY

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Overall satisfaction: Patients rated all aspects of their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 87
 - 85
Doctor care: Patients rated the doctors who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 90
 - 87
Emotional support: Patients rated how well their emotional and spiritual needs were met during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 86
 - 84
Involved in decisions: Patients rated the effort of staff to involve them in decisions about their treatment using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 86
 - 84
Nursing care: Patients rated the nurses who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 91
 - 89
Pain management: Patients rated how well their pain was controlled during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 88
 - 86

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