Heart Attack Care/Aspirin at Arrival

Percent of heart attack patients who are given aspirin at arrival

Why is this important?  Aspirin is beneficial in reducing the tendency of blood to clot in the vessels of the heart. Chewing aspirin as soon as symptoms of a heart attack begin may help reduce the severity of the attack and improve survival rate.

How do we compare?   BETTER than the national average.

Source: Hospital Quality Alliance, April 2006 - March 2007