Lean Six Sigma Methods Reduce and Sustain Troponin Turnaround Time (TAT) for Emergency Department Patients

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Illinois, and accounts for nearly 25% of all deaths in the US. Rapid lab testing for troponin as a biochemical marker for myocardial infarction (MI) is Emergency medicine standard of care, with goal for turnaround time (TAT) to results within 60 minutes. Our system …