Beat the Clock

Hospital "door-to-balloon" times often exceed the guideline set by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA). MSC's SimSuite Door-to-Balloon Program focuses on the educational needs of staff to competently care for STEMI patients and provides guidance on processes to decrease the time between patient arrival to the hospital and balloon inflation. The program is based on ACC Performance Measure guidelines as well as the Joint Commission's Core Measure Set.

Training Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

• Define the purpose of door-to-balloon time.
• Describe the pathophysiology associated with cardiovascular disease.
• Select the criteria used to aid in diagnosing ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI).
• Identify the indicators of ST elevation MI on a 12-lead ECG.
• Utilize a 12-lead ECG tracing to localize the area of the MI and potentially affected coronary artery.
• Identify performance measures pertaining to STEMI.

Program Benefits

• Documentation of staff competence and compliance
• Consistent training across all staff
• Integration into Quality Improvement Programs
• MSC's Door-to-Balloon Time Program may be used by hospitals preparing for Chest Pain Accreditation.
• Program based on guidelines, tools and research from:
  • American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • American Heart Association (AHA)
• Continuing education credits available (CE Statement
  This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Activities that are approved by AORN are recognized as continuing education for registered nurses. This recognition does not imply that AORN or the ANCC Commission on Accreditation approves or endorses any product included in the presentation.
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MSC Training Solution

MSC has several options for delivering the Door-to-Balloon Program to your team:

• Comprehensive training tool kit, including pre-programmed scenarios using the Laerdal SimMan^® human patient simulator
• Full-service training events, featuring didactic lecture and hands-on skills training using the Laerdal SimMan and MSC Simantha^® endovascular simulator
  • Training events at your hospital
  • Train-the-Trainer services
• On-line course

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Contact us today to learn more about the SimSuite Door-to-Balloon Time Program.