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Thrombolysis treatment time
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Thrombolysis treatment time |
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Percentage of eligible patients treated with thrombolysis within 30 minutes of hospital arrival.
Rationale
The CHD NSF identified action to improve the speed of treatment with thrombolysis (clot-dissolving therapy) following heart attack as one of the immediate priorities for action, with the target that 75% of eligible patients should receive thrombolysis within 30 minutes of hospital arrival by March 2002.
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Thresholds
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| Significantly below average |
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less than 38.6% |
| Below average |
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greater than or equal to 38.6% and less than 59.0% |
| Average |
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greater than or equal to 59.0% and less than 75.2% |
| Above average |
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greater than or equal to 75.2% and less than 85.5% |
| Significantly above average |
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greater than or equal to 85.5% |
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