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Patients treated <br />for stroke <br />1,248 <br />EKG Use & Documentation <br />When patients are experiencing chest pain unrelated <br />to trauma, EMS providers can screen and triage them <br />most effectively using a 12-lead EKG, which helps <br />identify indicators of myocardial infarction or heart <br />attack. EKGs also enable EMS clinicians to provide <br />advance warning to hospitals so the receiving facility <br />can mobilize and ensure timely intervention. At Allina <br />Health EMS, our use of 12-lead EKGs is already very <br />high, so in 2018 we focused on improving clinician <br />documentation of EKG interpretation. <br />Assessing Patient Stroke <br />We use a validated, formal stroke assessment tool to help us determine the severity of a stroke in a <br />patient, which can inform decisions about the most appropriate treatment and destination for care. <br />Treating Non-Traumatic Chest Pain with Aspirin <br />Multiple studies have shown that early aspirin administration reduces death from acute coronary <br />syndrome. At Allina Health EMS, we sought to improve clinicians’ adherence to this protocol and ensure <br />all patients with non-traumatic chest pain, who were not allergic to aspirin, were given the medication. <br />Aspirin Administration <br />872018 <br />832017 <br />Documentation Rate <br />962018 <br />transported to a comprehensive <br />or primary stroke center.78 <br />Patients treated with <br />non-traumatic chest pain <br />4,410 <br />2017 2018 <br />80 90Documentation Rates <br />12-lead EKGs performed in patients <br />with non-traumatic chest pain94 <br />Committed to <br />Providing Excellent <br />Patient Care <br />The `EMS Best´ Initiative: 100 Days to 100% <br />Performance assessment is a critical component of improving the quality of patient <br />care. At Allina Health EMS, we tackle quality improvement in short bursts that <br />provide highly-focused, system-wide attention towards improving a specific clinical <br />care service or work flow element. We call this initiative EMS Best, and we use it to <br />focus on a key performance indicator for 100 days to drive improvement. During that <br />time, we offer continuous monitoring and feedback to clinicians about performance. <br />See how we stack up on a few key performance indicators we tackled as part of our <br />EMS Best initiative in 2018. <br />10 ALLINA HEALTH EMS COMMUNITY REPORT 2018 11