Table 2 Prevalence of reported D2B Alliance strategies (n = 797)*
From: Contemporary evidence: baseline data from the D2B Alliance
Recommended Strategies | Prevalence n/N (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Emergency medicine physician activates the catheterization laboratory | ||
On day shifts | 394/763 (51.6) | 48.1, 55.2 |
On night and weekend shifts | 455/763 (59.6) | 56.1, 63.1 |
On both day and night/weekend shifts | 391/761 (51.4) | 47.8, 55.0 |
Catheterization laboratory is activated through a single-call system using page operator | 229/761 (30.1) | 26.8, 33.4 |
Catheterization team is expected to be in the catheterization laboratory within 20–30 minutes of page | ||
Catheterization laboratory nurses and technicians | 661/749 (88.3) | 85.9, 90.6 |
Interventional cardiologist | 629/746 (84.3) | 81.7, 86.9 |
Catheterization laboratory nurses, technicians, and interventionalist | 607/745 (81.5) | 78.7, 84.3 |
Prompt data feedback about D2B times is provided to emergency department and catheterization laboratory staff (within 1 week) | 409/771 (53.1) | 48.5, 56.6 |
Activate catheterization laboratory based on pre-hospital electrocardiogram while patient is still en route to hospital | 241/747 (32.3) | 28.9, 35.6 |