Fibrinolytic therapy, also sometimes called âthrombolytic therapy,â is the use of special drugs to break up blood clots that are blocking a person or animalâs major artery.They are most commonly given to people after a heart attack or when a major blood clot has been discovered in a medical scan.ibrinolytic therapy is often administered as a drug. Fibrinolytic therapy is the use of special drugs to break up blood clots. Blood clots can lead to death if one gets into the heart and other vital organs.
The data gathered by these performance standards can then be used to improve healthcare quality in a variety of ways, including: 1  Public reporting. 2  Pay for performance. 3  Internal quality improvement.
Hospital Compare-Opens in a new window has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals-Opens in a new window across the country. You can use Hospital Compare to find hospitals and compare the quality of their care.The information on Hospital Compare:1  Helps you make decisions about where you get your health care. 2  Encourages hospitals to improve the quality of care they provide.n an emergency, you should go to the nearest hospital. When you can plan ahead, discuss the information you find here with your health care provider to decide which hospital will best meet your health care needs. Learn more in the Guide to Choosing a Hospital-Opens in a new window.