7.27.12.10

STEMI Heart attack system development and improvement: To every extent possible, the department of health will:

1. A. Facilitate the communication and analysis of information and data between the department, acute care hospitals, emergency medical services, and other care providers regarding ways to improve the quality of care for heart attack patients.

2. B. Establish a STEMI and heart attack data oversight process, and implement a plan for continuous quality improvement in the quality of care provided to heart attack patients statewide based on STEMI and other data sources, which will include:

   (1) analyzing data generated by the registry on STEMI heart attack response and treatment;

   (2) identifying potential interventions to improve STEMI heart attack care in the prehospital and acute care hospital settings throughout the state, and based on guidelines approved by the department and administered by the bureau, provide limited financial assistance depending on availability of funds; and

   (3) assuring that data reported under section 7.27.12.8 NMAC shall be made available to requesting entities that have responsibility for the management and administration of services that provide prehospital and acute hospital care of heart attack patients.

   HISTORY OF 7.27.12 NMAC: [RESERVED]

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