Henry Low Heart Center Annual Report, 2007 - Hartford Hospital!

Introduction
It is with great pleasure that we look back on 2007 to bring you this report from the Henry Low Heart Center.
Hartford Hospital’s heart center had a banner year, attaining recognition from Medicare as one of only 17 US hospitals
whose survival rate after myocardial infarction was better than predicted by risk indicators, attesting to the overall
excellence of Hartford Hospital’s cardiac care. As Figures 1 and 2 show, Hartford Hospital exceeds the national
benchmarks for getting patients with heart attacks into lifesaving angioplasty surgery within 90 minutes of hospital arrival
and has lower mortality rates than the national average for patients with non ST elevation acute cardiac events.
Figure 1
ST Elevation MI Door to Balloon Time
October to December 2007
(Percent of patients serviced within 90 minutes)
ST Elevation MI ST Door Elevation to Balloon MI Door Time to - Balloon October Time to December - October to December
Morbidity & Mortality Morbidity for & Non Mortality ST Elevation for Non Acute ST Elevation Cardiac Acute EventsCardiac Events
2007 (Percent of 2007 patient (Percent serviced of patient within serviced 90 minutes) within 90 minutes)
100.0%
87.5%
75.0%
62.5%
50.0%
100.0%
87.5%
89%
75.0%
62.5%
89%
80%
50.0%
Hartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital
*Benchmark
Hartford Hospital Average: 69 minutes
Hartford Hospital Hartford Average: Hospital 69 minutes Average: 69 minutes
*Benchmark: As tracked by the American College for
Cardiology National *Benchmark: Cardiac As tracked Data by the Registry American Database
*Benchmark: As tracked by the American
College for Cardiology National Cardiac
College for Cardiology National Cardiac
Data Registry Database
Data Registry Database
80%
*Benchmark
5.00%
3.75%
Figure 2
2.50%
1.25%
0%
5.00%
3.75%
2.50%
2.7%
1.25%
Morbidity & Mortality for Non ST
Elevation Acute Cardiac Events
Mortality 2007 Mortality 2007
0%
Hartford Hospital
Hartford
National Hospital
Average National
Best Practice Average
Hospitals
Best Practice Hospitals
In 2007 we were fortunate to recruit two new cardiologists, Detlef Wencker, MD, and David I. Silverman, MD, to lead our
heart failure and echocardiography programs, respectively. The Division’s faculty published more than 60 scientific publications
in peer-reviewed journals and was awarded more than $3.5M in research funds. A variety of community events ranging from
a fashion show to a new consumer education program called Cardiology College were well attended by the public. Many new
services and programs have opened at Hartford Hospital and our newest satellite location is now opened in West Hartford
at Blue Back Square. Hartford Hospital is home to some of the most sophisticated technology available to diagnose and
treat heart disease. We are committed to our patients and grateful to our superb team of medical specialists for their pursuit
of excellence in the delivery of patient care. We hope you will enjoy this 2007 report from the Division of Cardiology.
2.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
Data Source: ACTION Registry (formerly CRUSADE)
Data Source: ACTION Registry (formerly CRUSADE)
Data Source: ACTION Registry (formerly CRUSADE)
3.6%
The Division of Cardiology Collaborative
Management Team
Paul D. Thompson, MD
Chief of Cardiology
Karen Habig, RN, MS
Nurse Director, Cardiovascular Services
Robert E. Rice, MS
Director, Cardiology Administration
Ellen A. Dornelas, PhD
Director, Cardiology Community Education
and Outreach
Introduction