Whoops - Don't have an MI on the weekend

[Michael]

[web:e422c731a0]http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070314-18453700-bc-us-heartweekend-analysis.xml[/web:e422c731a0]

[Ridryder 911]

Another no-brainer..

Cardiovascular Surgeon $5000.00

Cath lab $2000.00

Cath lab team $2500.00

ICU/CCU $1200-5,000 a day

Possibility of having a patient with an AMI that needs a cath and then has insurance to pay, priceless....

Having cath lab 24/7 would be neat, but very costly.. yes, even on call... Funny, even cardiologist don't even like to work on week-ends...

R/r 911

[island emt]

Easier solution : Don't live in New Jersey. Guaranteed to extend your life !

[scratrat]

Easier solution : Don't live in New Jersey. Guaranteed to extend your life !

Words to live by

[Medic2588]

Yea because no one dies unnecessarily anywhere else. We just do it in fantastic ways that make the news. :roll:

Devin

[Pro_EMT]

NJ EMS is horrible, so is the healthcare system does not suprise me NJ EMT and Resident.

[Just Plain Ruff]

What is not said is the rest of the study.

It said that 75% of people who are having a heart attack and get to the cardiac center's do not get angioplasty within the 90 minute standard.

This study I believe is a good one but it doesn't prove to me that those people who had a heart attack on the weekend and died would not have died anyway.

I dont' believe I read that the severity of their MI or their associated symptoms were addressed. It just said that the weekend you would have a slightly(just what the hell is slightly) higher chance of dying.

[mediccjh]

Easier solution : Don't live in New Jersey. Guaranteed to extend your life !

That's why I just use them for their tax-payer money that pays my salary.