Resources
Welcome to the resources page of STEMI BootCamp! Our tour begins with big picture concepts and progresses to detailed information on process improvement.
Basic information: Important concepts in STEMI system design and optimization. This is the big picture on local STEMI system design. Please read first!
The Essential STEMI Subsystem (ESS) and the five Essential Elements of Reperfusion (the 5 R’s) (.pdf): A short but powerful two-page discussion! Please study carefully as the primer for improving your “local STEMI universe.”
The Project UPSTART STEMI System Assessment Checklist (.pdf): Evaluate your existing “Elemental STEMI Subsystem” with the help of this form. If you know the answer to every question you probably don’t need us!
STEMI BootCamp PowerPoint presentations: Used to teach “in real time” during STEMI BootCamp seminars. Helpful in tying everything together.
- STEMI BootCamp I: Lessons from the Trenches. A thorough review of basic concepts and ideas essential in optimizing STEMI care
- STEMI BootCamp II: Tactical Concepts. The “Essential STEMI Subsystem” the “Essential Elements of Reperfusion” and “STEMI conduits” are discussed in detail.
- STEMI BootCamp III: Building Your System. Do we have you convinced? Please reference this presentation for specific STEMI system construction hints
- Project UPSTART: An Introduction. Project UPSTART can be used to help build/improve any elemental STEMI subsystem (ESS). A quick review.
The STEMI ALERT Packet! key to success is standardization. Each fixed “STEMI portal” within your system should have a site-customized STEMI ALERT Packet to optimize Reperfusion. This link provides templates, examples and hints for developing your own STEMI ALERT Packets.
STEMI Recognition: The Delayed recognition of STEMI continues to plague many systems. Each “STEMI portal” in your system (fixed or floating) MUST have an ironclad STEMI recognition process. Here is how to improve this frustrating (but critical) Essential Element at both your “stationary” and “mobile” EMS portals.
Relationships [under construction]: Building relationships in STEMI systems is vital; Please review this list to see if you could be doing more to improve this most important Essential Element. Don’t forget provider education for every “STEMI Gatekeeper” –- it is the most important Relationship!
STEMI BootCamp on the Road! Do you think a STEMI BootCamp seminar in your area or facility might be of interest to your providers? If so, contact us at info@projectupstart.com for more info.
Thanks for your interest in STEMI BootCamp. As you can see, its concepts of front line education and attention to detail and procedures can help greatly improve your existing STEMI System of Care. Please spend time reviewing other sections of the Project UPSTART website for more information that may be of help. Please contact us with any questions at info@projectupstart.com.