STEMI Patient definition

STEMI Patient means a patient with symptoms of myocardial infarction in association with ST-Segment Elevation in an ECG.

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STEMI Patient means a patient with characteristic symptoms of myocardial infarction

STEMI Patient means a patient with symptoms of myocardial infarction in 33 association with ST-Segment Elevation in an ECG.

Examples of STEMI Patient in a sentence

• HOSPITAL shall provide STEMI Receiving Center Services to any STEMI Patient that comes to the emergency department of HOSPITAL, regardless of the STEMI Patient’s ability to pay physician fees and/or hospital costs.

• Any failure to provide timely surgical and non-surgical physician coverage for STEMI Patients, causing unnecessary risk of mortality and/or morbidity for the STEMI Patient.

• The Receiving Hospital shall accept the transfer of a STEMI Patient, and provide SRC services, in accordance with this Agreement and the STEMI Policy.

• A list of the SRC designated telephone numbers for processing of STEMI Patient transfer requests is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

• If the STEMI Patient is an inpatient, the SRH will (i) comply with applicable contractual, statutory and regulatory obligations that might exist between the STEMI Patient and his/her health plan or designated provider; and (ii) recognize the right of the STEMI Patient to transfer to the SRC and/or physician of his/her choice.

• The SRH will forward (with the STEMI Patient or by electronic means) copies of those portions of the medical record of the STEMI Patient that are relevant to the transfer and continued care of the STEMI Patient, including copies of records related to the STEMI Patient’s condition, observations of signs or symptoms, preliminary diagnosis, treatment provided and results of tests and procedures.

• The SRH and Transferring Physician are responsible to arrange appropriate and safe transportation for the STEMI Patient, including designation of (i) appropriate equipment for the transfer, (ii) treatment orders during transport, and (iii) the level of professional personnel (including physicians and hospital personnel, when appropriate) who should accompany the STEMI Patient during transfer.

• The SRH will recognize the right of the STEMI Patient to make an informed refusal of consent to treatment or transfer in accordance with applicable law.

• The Transferring Physician shall authorize the transfer of the STEMI Patient to the SRC, including documenting in the medical record of the STEMI Patient the reason for the transfer of the STEMI Patient to the SRC and the medical condition of the STEMI Patient at the time of transfer.

• Any transfer of a STEMI Patient by HOSPITAL must be in accordance with 122 EMTALA.

More Definitions of STEMI Patient

STEMI Patient is a person presenting to an SRH who is found to meet STEMI criteria and requires hospital and physician services provided to STEMI Patients by an SRC.

STEMI Patient means a patient 18 years of age or greater who has received a 12 lead electrocardiogram in the pre-hospital environment that stipulates ***Acute MI Suspected*** or “ECG Suggestive of Acute MI” on the computer interpretation on the ECG.

STEMI Patient means a person evaluated by prehospital, physician, nursing, or other clinical personnel according to the policies and procedures established by EMS Agency, as may be amended from time to time, and been found to require STEMI Receiving Center Services.

STEMI Patient means a patient with symptoms of myocardial infarction in association