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Table 2 Performance in quality indicators in general hospitals over time [30]

From: National initiatives to promote quality of care and patient safety: achievements to date and challenges ahead

Indicator

First Year

Performance in the first year

Performance, 2018

Primary coronary intervention within 90 minutrs in STEMI

2013

68%

91%

Statins in acute coronary syndrome

2017

90%

93%

Median time (minutes) to CT/MRI in suspected stroke

2015

55

29

Carotid artery imaging in transient ischemic attacks

2015

58%

83%

Hip fracture surgery within 48 h

2013

71%

87%

Prophylactic antibiotics in colorectal surgery

2016

78%

85%

Prophylactic antibiotics in hip fracture surgery

2014

66%

88%

Prophylactic antibiotics in cesarean section

2014

78%

95%

Risk assessment for venous thromboembolism

2014

62%

95%

Anticoagulants in women undergoing hysterectomy

2014

57%

96%

Pain control in the post-operative care unit

2016

86%

97%

Avoiding hypothermia in the post-operative care unit

2017

78%

91%

Median time (minutes) to triage in the emergency department

2017

10

10

Readmission to the emergency department

2015

5.6%

5.4%

Pre-partum steroids for women in risk of preterm delivery

2016

95%

98%

Avoiding hypothermia in neonates

2017

55%

71%

  1. Bold print represents substantial improvement in comparison with previous time point (see Methods section)
  2. STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction, CT computerized tomography, MRI magnetic resonance imaging