The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center Gold award for implementation of quality treatment, care coordination for heart attack patients
FREMONT, Calif.: Washington Health has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center Gold recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), considered to be more severe and dangerous than other types of heart attacks.
Each year, more than 1 million cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) require hospitalization in the U.S., and about 30% of ACS cases are classified as STEMI, caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery. Like all heart attacks, this requires timely treatment to restore blood flow as quickly as possible.
Recognition as a STEMI Receiving Center is designed to showcase hospitals that provide 24/7 support for STEMI. These important facilities coordinate with a network of referring hospitals and emergency medical services to provide guideline-directed STEMI and NSTEMI care.
“Effective and timely care is crucial for patients experiencing a STEMI heart attack. The American Heart Association’s guidelines call for specific interventions for these patients both in-hospital and post-hospitalization,” said Abhinav Goyal, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, volunteer chair of the American Heart Association Coronary Artery Disease System of Care Advisory Group.
The STEMI Receiving Center award is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to treating patients according to the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for STEMI care as outlined by the American Heart Association.
“Washington Health is dedicated to improving the quality of heart care and the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program helps us achieve that goal,” said Kimberly Hartz, chief executive officer of Washington Health. “The program puts proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis so patients have the best possible chance of survival.”
About Washington Health
Washington Health is an independent, community-based health system governed by the publicly elected Washington Township Health Care District Board.
Opened in 1958, Washington Health has grown to include a 415-bed acute care hospital; the Bell Neuroscience Institute of Silicon Valley; the Institute for Joint Restoration and Research; Washington Outpatient Surgery Center; Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center; Washington Health Medical Group; and Washington West which houses the UCSF-Washington Cancer Center, Washington Women’s Center, Outpatient Imaging Center, and additional outpatient hospital services and administrative facilities.
The health system continues to receive top-tier awards and distinctions for many programs and services, while advancing the level of medical care and treatment in Southern Alameda County.
Unlike a municipal or county hospital, Washington Health’s operating expenses, research, community programs, and employee salaries are funded by revenues generated through providing patient care and other health care services. Discover more at washingtonhealth.com, and through Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram.
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