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GHATI: Tracking QI Metrics Show Promise For Improving STEMI Care in LMIC

American College of Cardiology

Implementing and tracking quality improvement (QI) metrics may lead to improved outcomes in patient care after STEMI in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), according to an analysis of data from the ACC's Global Heart Attack Treatment Initiative (GHATI).

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New Research Shows Potential of GHATI to Improve STEMI Care in Low-, Middle-Income Countries

American College of Cardiology

STEMI remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality, disability, and high health care costs in Latin America and the rest of the world. New data assessing the impact of ACC's Global Heart Attack Initiative (GHATI) on patient care outcomes at the CEDIMAT Cardiovascular Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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