Montana § 50-17-202 Reporting And Review Of Acute Heart Attack Data

Montana Statutes

§ 50-17-202 — Reporting And Review Of Acute Heart Attack Data

Montana § 50-17-202

Title 50HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 17DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Part 2Cardiovascular Disease

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Mont. Code Ann. § 50-17-202 (2026).

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50-17-202 . Reporting and review of acute heart attack data. To improve the response to and treatment of acute heart attacks, the department shall:

(1)require receiving hospitals to report to the national data platform information consistent with nationally recognized guidelines on the treatment of individuals with confirmed acute heart attacks;

(2)encourage hospitals, critical access hospitals, and emergency medical service providers that refer patients suffering acute heart attacks to a receiving hospital to participate in the national data platform;

(3)encourage health care professionals who provide care to patients with acute heart attacks to share data and discuss ways to improve the quality of care for the patients;

(4)encourage the use of evidence-based treatment guidelines for

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50-17-202 . Reporting and review of acute heart attack data. To improve the response to and treatment of acute heart attacks, the department shall:
(1) require receiving hospitals to report to the national data platform information consistent with nationally recognized guidelines on the treatment of individuals with confirmed acute heart attacks;
(2) encourage hospitals, critical access hospitals, and emergency medical service providers that refer patients suffering acute heart attacks to a receiving hospital to participate in the national data platform;
(3) encourage health care professionals who provide care to patients with acute heart attacks to share data and discuss ways to improve the quality of care for the patients;
(4) encourage the use of evidence-based treatment guidelines for helping patients obtain ongoing community-based followup care in outpatient settings after discharge from a hospital; and
(5) work with hospitals, critical access hospitals, and emergency medical service providers to develop recommendations for improving the delivery of care to patients suffering acute heart attacks.