Heart Attack - Novato Community Hospital Timely and proper intervention can dramatically improve heart attack survival rates. Below are some of the key areas that medical experts focus on when treating patients who have a heart attack. Each of these actions is important to minimize damage to the heart, or help patients live well after they leave the hospital.
Aspirin given at arrival   NCH Avg. - 100% U.S. Avg. 94%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Aspirin given at discharge   NCH Avg.- 100% U.S. Avg. 93%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   ACE Inhibitor/ARB given for LVSD   NCH Avg. - 100%   U.S. Avg. 90%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Beta Blocker given at discharge   NCH Avg. - 100%   U.S. Avg. 93%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention within 90 minutes     U.S. Avg. 77%   Top U.S. Performance - 96%   Thrombolytic Medication given within 30 minutes of arrival     U.S. Avg. 41%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%   Adult smoking cessation advice/counseling     U.S. Avg. 95%   Top U.S. Performance - 100%
Novato Community Hospital (NCH) Data Source: Data from MIDAS DataVision ( and provided to CMS), August 2008- August 2009   The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital performance U.S. Average Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408 Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of hospitals nationwide. Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare, Q108 - Q408

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