Login About Ortivus Challenges & Solutions Products Support & Training Partners Investor & Media Sites & Contacts Knowledge Center Tags acute coronary syndrome, ADAPT, ambulance, Bluetooth, case report, clinical pathways, CoroNet, e-Health, eHealth, emergency medical services, EMS, England, ePR, EU, Heart attack, Journalsystem, Kronoberg, lean healthcare, Medicinska Informationssystem, METTS, MIDA, MobiMed, myocardial infarction, non-ST segment elevation, overview, PACS, patient safety, pre-hospital, pre-hospital eHealth, Prehospital, Presentation, primary angioplasty, quality, safety, Samur, SE46, STEMI, telemedicin, telemedicine, telemetry, thrombolytic treatment, training, treat & leave, treat & refer, triage, Wales The Euro Consumer Heart Index 2008 Report Pre-hospital care seems to be an area, where there is room for significant improvement; some countries seem to have got their act together better than average. The Euro Consumer Heart Index 2008 Report is the annual ranking of national heartcare in Europe from a consumer perspective. The report summarizes: “In all fields of heart care there are huge variations in policy, resources and outcomes around Europe. This very first Euro Consumer Heart Index shows: • Though publicly advocating the importance of prevention, few governments and authorities take efficient action; in less than a third of the measured countries there is something similar to a national cardiac screening programme. Ambitions re exercise in compulsory school seem even lower. • As indicated by the Heart Index in most countries assessed – also in “old EU” –there is massive under-treatment of heart patients with high levels of lipids. Furthermore, there seems to be a general lack of impact of treatment guidelines, raising important questions about how to implement best practice policy and about the costs (human, economic) of the present situation. • Only few countries seem to offer efficient rehabilitation to heart patients. This means that many people cannot return to an active and productive life. Disregarding the human aspects; is this financially wise?” Download PDF Knowledge Center Visit our unique collection of related articles and reports. Knowledge Center Ortivus AB | Box 713 | 182 17 Danderyd, Sweden | Tel: +46 8 446 4500 Fax: +46 8 446 4519 | E-mail: info@ortivus.com | Sitemap