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Beta blocker prescribed at discharge

Beta blockers are a kind of medicine shown to reduce further heart damage after a heart attack. This measure reports what percentage of heart attack patients were prescribed beta blockers when leaving the hospital.

Source of information: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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