Achieving rapid door-to-balloon times: how top hospitals improve complex clinical systems.

Elizabeth H Bradley; Leslie A Curry; Tashonna R Webster; Jennifer A Mattera; Sarah A Roumanis; Martha J Radford; Robert L McNamara; Barbara A Barton; David N Berg; Harlan M Krumholz

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Achieving rapid door-to-balloon times: how top hospitals improve complex clinical systems.

March 8, 2006

Bradley EH, Curry LA, Webster TR, et al. Circulation. 2006;113(8):1079-85.

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The investigators interviewed staff at 11 hospitals with remarkable improvement in door-to-balloon times. They found several common characteristics in the organizational cultures, including collaboration, strong clinical leadership, commitment to feedback, and resilience in light of challenges.

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