Mission: Lifeline

MISSION: LIFELINE® is the American Heart Association's national initiative to advance the SYSTEM OF CARE for patients with acute, high-risk time sensitive life and/or quality of life threatening disease states, such as ST Elevate Myocardial Infarction (STEMI Heart Attack), Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI Heart Attack), Stroke and Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest. The overarching goals of Mission: Lifeline are to bring stakeholders together in a collaborative manner and to reduce mortality and morbidity for these patients while improving overall quality of care and patient outcomes.
System of Care
A System Of Care is an integrated group of separate entities (stakeholders) focused on reperfusion therapy for STEMI, NSTEMI, Stroke and/or Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest within a defined region. The system of care should include, but is not limited to, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Receiving Centers and Referring Hospitals.
Mission: Lifeline Focus
Through a team of Quality and Systems Improvement experts across the US, Mission: Lifeline is focused on supporting hospitals, EMS agencies, regions and communities while forming and enhancing collaborative, efficient and effective Systems Of Care.
Mission: Lifeline®
- Systems of Care Overview and Implementation Strategies
- Opportunities to Improve STEMI Systems of Care
- Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Accelerator I and II Regionalizing STEMI Care Demonstration Projects
- Mission: Lifeline® Data Through The Years (2010 - 2016)
- Mission: Lifeline® EMS Recognition
- Get With The Guidelines® - Coronary Artery Disease Hospital STEMI and NSTEMI Recognition
- Mission Lifeline Regional Recognition
- Mission: Lifeline® Stroke
2024 Mission: Lifeline EMS Award Winners
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