ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FALSE ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (STEMI) CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY (CCL) ACTIVATIONS AT A MAJOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY STEMI-RECEIVING CENTER (SRC)

Cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) activation for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) based on pre-hospital ECG has reduced door-to-balloon times, but CCL-cancellations remain a challenging problem and adversely effect staff morale. We examined the economic impact of CCL-cancellations