Table 1.
STEMI Regionalization Strategies
| Scenario | Strategy | Hospital Capabilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time PCI Hospitals |
Part-time PCI Hospitals |
FT-only Hospitals |
||
| Base Case | ||||
| A | No new construction or staffing | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Hospital Strategies | ||||
| B | One new part-time lab* | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| C | One new part-time lab and CABG suite | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| D | One new full-time lab† | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| E | One new full-time lab and CABG suite | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| F | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| G | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and one new part-time lab |
4 | 11 | 1 |
| H | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and one new part-time lab and CABG suite |
4 | 11 | 1 |
| I | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and one new full-time lab |
5 | 10 | 1 |
| J | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and one new full-time lab and CABG suite |
5 | 10 | 1 |
| K | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and two new part-time labs |
4 | 12 | 0 |
| L | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and two new part-time labs and CABG suites |
4 | 12 | 0 |
| M | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and two new full-time labs |
6 | 10 | 0 |
| N | Night and weekend staffing for two part-time labs and two new full-time labs an CABG suites |
6 | 10 | 0 |
| EMS Strategy | ||||
| O | No new construction or staffing - EMS transports only to PCI-capable hospitals |
2 | 12 | 2 |
*
Staffed Monday-Friday 7 am to 5 pm
†
Staffed 24 hours/day 7 days/week