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ED Bypass Practices Survey

This survey, developed by the VHAC ED Bypass & False Activation Workgroup, aims to evaluate current management practices for STEMI patients among member organizations. The initiative focuses on collecting essential data to enhance and standardize care for patients experiencing a STEMI.
The term "ED Bypass," as defined by the workgroup, specifically refers to the practice in which a patient with a suspected STEMI is directly transported to the catheterization lab, bypassing the typical emergency department (ED) admission process, although quick registration is permitted. This avoids potential delays associated with an ED stop.
Please provide one response per PCI Facility.
1.Contact Info (one response per PCI site)(Required.)
2.What was your annual non-transfer STEMI volume in calendar year 2023 (per NCDR CathPCI)?(Required.)
3.What percentage arrived by EMS?(Required.)
4.Does your program bypass the ED with STEMI patients transported by EMS?(Required.)
5.Your ECGs are ____ from the field. (Fill in the blank)
6.ECGs done in the field are ____. (Fill in the blank)(Required.)
7.In the majority of cases, who activates the cath lab based on pre-hospital ECGs?
8.How frequently do you perform ED bypass during normal business hours?
9.How frequently do you perform ED bypass during off hours (nights, weekends, holidays)?
10.What are your barriers to performing more bypass? (Select all that apply)
11.What's your annual EMS STEMI alert cancellation rate?
12.Do you have a current ED Bypass protocol?(Required.)
13.Please share your protocol with us.
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14.Are you interested in joining this workgroup?