Purpose
To ensure that patients who are eligible for primary PCI or fibrinolysis are offered treatment within time frames recommended in current guidelines.
The Commission is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker ConventionsExternal link pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
To ensure that patients who are eligible for primary PCI or fibrinolysis are offered treatment within time frames recommended in current guidelines.
To provide early and appropriate assessment of patients with a suspected ACS.
To ensure that patients with an ACS have an individualised care plan before they leave the hospital.
To ensure that the risks and benefits of coronary angiography, performed to determine appropriate coronary revascularisation, are discussed with all eligible patients with an NSTEACS.
To assess the risk of an adverse event and provide appropriate therapy to patients with an NSTEACS.
To ensure that patients with acute chest pain or other symptoms suggestive of an ACS receive care guided by a documented chest pain assessment pathway.