American heart journal
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American heart journal · Jul 2012
The impact of achieving perfect care in acute coronary syndrome: the role of computer assisted decision support.
Attainment of every performance measure or perfect care (PC) is used as a tool for measuring hospital quality of care. We sought to describe the effect of achieving PC on subsequent outcomes in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to determine whether computerized physician order entry enabled with decision support (CPOE-DS) would enhance the likelihood of achieving PC and improvements in clinical outcomes. ⋯ Achievement of PC is a valid measure of quality of care in the hospitalized ACS patient and is associated with improved survival. CPOE-DS is feasible in the care process for ACS and can increase attainment of PC.