Community Hospital receives cardiology award
Community Hospital is among only 121 hospitals nationwide to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s 2009 Gold Performance Achievement Award for the outstanding treatment of heart attack patients, according to a news release from the hospital.
The outcomes-based quality improvement award, presented by the National Cardiovascular Data Registry ACTION Registry and the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-CAD programs, acknowledges Community Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. It also signifies that the hospital has reached an aggressive goal of treating coronary artery disease patients with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of care, as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/AHA clinical guidelines and recommendations.
“Our focus has always been to bring the best health care to our community,” said Don Fesko, CEO of Community Hospital. “This award serves as a confirmation of that commitment to provide outstanding cardiovascular care through implementation of the latest evidence-based practices, such as ACTION Registry-GWTG, which is known to improve patient outcomes.”
