HCA Chippenham is a 446-bed acute care hospital and Level II Trauma Center in Richmond, Virginia. Its ER and Pediatric ER see more adults and adolescents than any other hospital in the area, and cardiovascular care is one of its core specialties.
When EMS suspects a STEMI, the ED has to decide quickly whether to activate the cardiac cath lab. A false activation can cost as much as $7,000, especially after hours, when physicians, nurses and technical staff are called in. HCA Chippenham needed more accurate communication between EMS and its cardiologists, STEMI coordinators and ED directors to cut down on false alarms.
With GD’s e-Bridge Communication Platform, cardiologists now review the 12-lead ECG from the field in real time and make the call before the patient arrives.
“We are able to reduce false Cath lab activations by 40% using GD e-Bridge Communication Platform as part of our process.” – Ken Smith, Emergency Management
40% fewer false cath lab activations
Thousands saved on false activations
Field 12-lead ECGs reviewed by cardiologists in real time
Download the full case study to see how HCA Chippenham built e-Bridge into its STEMI workflow, how one touch notifies every care team member once a diagnosis is made, and how the results have reached everyone from cardiologists to hospital finance.
