The Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute measures quality of care by
how safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable
our care is. The results tracked at the Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular
Institute include mortality, procedure success and survival rates, complication
rates, patient satisfaction, and compliance with evidence-based processes.
We continually collect and analyze data, monitor results and compare them
to national benchmarks. This drives performance improvement efforts that
continue to make Torrance Memorial a recognized leader for cardiovascular care.
Key Acheivements By Program
Heart Failure
- 96 percent compliance with the American Heart Association’s best
practice guidelines for heart failure care
- 17.4 percent decrease in readmission rates and 54.3 percent decrease in
mortality rates since 2016
PCI/STEMI Care
- 59-minute median “door-to-balloon” time for heart attack care
– the fastest in the South Bay, and in the top 25 percent in the
United States
- 25.5 percent decrease in mortality rates and 17.2 percent decrease in readmission
rates since 2015
- Nearly 100 percent of PCI procedures performed using radial artery access
- 2019 Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus Recognition Award
Surgical Care
- Used the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to bypass the left anterior
descending (LAD) artery in 100 percent of CABG procedures during the past
four years
- 146 percent increase in the use of a radial artery grafts during CABG procedures
since 2015
- 0.37 observed-over-expected (O/E) ratio for mortality, which is lower than
the national average
- Used a radial artery graft in 44.3 percent of CABG procedures in 2017,
which exceeds the national average for non-teaching hospitals by nearly
40 percent
Structural Heart and Valve Program
- More than 100 TAVR procedures performed since 2014
Electrophysiology
- 40 percent increase year over year 2016-2017
Clinical Trials Program
- 35 studies conducted and published in peer-reviewed medical journals
Community Programs
- Delivered school-based nutrition and lifestyle curriculum called Healthy
Ever After to approximately 10,000 students in 16 elementary schools and
300 parent docents
Awards and Recognition
Heart Failure
- American Heart Association Honor Roll Recipient – 2016 and 2017
- 2018 AHA/Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) Gold Plus Award for Excellence
in Heart Failure Care – the program’s highest distinction
- 2017-18 U.S. News and World Report High Performing Hospital
PCI/STEMI
- Gold Performance Achievement Award from the National Cardiovascular Data
Registry as part of their ACTION Registry® – GWTG™ program
- 2019 AHA/Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) Gold Award for Excellence in Resuscitation