The QAPAS initiative being practiced by the doctors and nurses of Prince Sultan Cardiac Center Qassim refers to an immediate and quick response to acute heart attack patients. The method was effectively used in saving the lives of five patients in quickly time. 

The health champions at the Prince Sultan Cardiac Center  represented by consultant cardiologist and cardiac catheters, Dr. Rahim Gul and the medical nursing team in the cardiac catheterization unit for adults has scored an unprecedented achievement in the speed of response to save the lives of 5 patients who arrived at the center on Friday morning, June 12, 2020. The patients suffered from symptoms of acute heart attack and were attended in a standard time period of not more than four hours and ten minutes. The first case began at six and ten minutes in the morning and the fifth case ended at ten and twenty minutes in the morning, an average of only 48 minutes for the case. 

The rapid response to patients with acute heart attack plays a great role in saving the lives of many patients in and around the Qassim region. The medical and nursing staff of the center was highly appreciated and commended in their active participation and roles in this achievement. 

It is notably worth to say that the (QAPAS) initiative is considered as one of the most important innovation in the development of patients services in Prince Sultan cardiac center. It aims to reach out to all patients with acute heart attack from all hospitals in the region and bring them all along to the cardiac catheterization laboratory within 90 minutes from diagnosis to avoid the occurrence of complications from heart attack as well as ensure the rapid stability of the situation. Coordination is being done through a unified hotline number that operates 24 hours a day, connected to the alternate Interventionist, technicians and nurses, who are in a on call duty to do the necessary work as well as coordinating to secure a bed to sleep in the center. 

The patient on the other hand, receives utmost care and attention, and will be discharged in a very stable condition within 48 hours, and must be in good health and wellness. He will then return for a follow up check-up in the Outpatient clinic of for further assessment.