What Distinguishes Top-Performing Hospitals in Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality Rates?
Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 15 March 2011Open access
Leslie Curry, Erica S. Spatz, Emily Cherlin, Jennifer W. Thompson, David N. Berg, Henry H. Ting
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High-performing hospitals were characterized by an organizational culture that supported efforts to improve AMI care across the hospital, and evidence-based protocols and processes, although important, may not be sufficient for achieving high hospital performance in care for patients with AMI.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, United Health Foundation, and the Commonwealth Fund.
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