Heart and Vascular Care
Quality Outcomes
Quality Outcomes
Door-to-Balloon Times
Iowa Methodist and Methodist West Door to Balloon Times
Iowa Lutheran Door to Balloon Times
[We are updating this information and will post current data in early May 2012.]
In a cardiac emergency, fast treatment saves precious heart muscle, increasing your chances for survival and a positive recovery. UnityPoint Health - Des Moines's Cardiac Alert, developed in conjunction with Central Iowa EMS teams, helps coordinate all the healthcare experts needed, from the ambulance to the ER to the cardiac catheterization lab, for faster care. We're proud of these remarkable median times for opening blocked heart arteries, well below the "recommended" 90 minute time.
Use the complete "Hospital Compare" web information from the Department of Health and Human Services web site to compare Des Moines hospitals on several important quality and customer satisfaction measures.
Other Quality Information
See this page on our web site for additional patient quality information, including surgery infection rates and patient falls.