Mortality/Outcomes Studies
Numerous medical studies over the past decade have indicated a strong correlation between positive medical outcomes and the number of coronary procedures hospitals perform. St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana performs more open heart procedures than any hospital or health system in the State of Indiana, and we have better outcomes. Get the data here.
HealthGrades Rankings
St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana has received numerous top rankings from HealthGrades, America's leading healthcare rating company. See our rankings here.
Shorter Stays/Lower Mortality
According to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, (STS), St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, (SVHCI), patients have shorter–than–average stays for cardiovascular services than the national average, are less likely to return to the operating room after a procedure, and have lower mortality (2006).
Door-to-Balloon Time
The time between a patient's arrival at St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (106th & North Meridian) and the beginning of a catheterization procedure is a fraction of the national average of 90 minutes.
Volume/Success Rate
St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana performs 25 – 30 cath procedures a day with a 99.8% success rate in opening a blocked artery during the procedure.
Shorter Ventilator Time
St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana patients have 20% shorter times on ventilator than most other patients in the U.S.
Numerous medical studies over the past decade have indicated a strong correlation between positive medical outcomes and the number of coronary procedures hospitals perform. St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana performs more open heart procedures than any hospital or health system in the State of Indiana, and we have better outcomes. Get the data here.
HealthGrades Rankings
St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana has received numerous top rankings from HealthGrades, America's leading healthcare rating company. See our rankings here.
Shorter Stays/Lower Mortality
According to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, (STS), St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, (SVHCI), patients have shorter–than–average stays for cardiovascular services than the national average, are less likely to return to the operating room after a procedure, and have lower mortality (2006).
| Indicator | SVHCI | National Avg | ||
| Coronary artery bypass—length of stay | 7.4 days | 8.8 days | ||
| Interventional cath procedures—length of stay | 2.3 days | 2.8 days | ||
| Return to OR after bypass surgery | 1.5 % | 2.2 % | ||
| Mortality after bypass surgery | 0.5 % | 2.0 % |
Door-to-Balloon Time
The time between a patient's arrival at St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (106th & North Meridian) and the beginning of a catheterization procedure is a fraction of the national average of 90 minutes.
Volume/Success Rate
St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana performs 25 – 30 cath procedures a day with a 99.8% success rate in opening a blocked artery during the procedure.
Shorter Ventilator Time
St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana patients have 20% shorter times on ventilator than most other patients in the U.S.
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