Posted on Aug 30, 2017 in
MEDICAL FOCUS
Six Memorial Hermann Hospitals, including Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, were recently honored with Mission: Lifeline Awards by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
“Memorial Hermann is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our patients who suffer a heart attack, and the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline program is helping us accomplish that goal through nationally-respected clinical guidelines,” said Amy Harberg, vice president of Heart & Vascular Services at Memorial Hermann. “We are honored to be recognized for our dedication and achievements in cardiac care. Our team of expert physicians and staff are among the very best in the country and deserve this recognition.”
“We’d also be remiss if we didn’t thank our local EMS providers who recognize the signs of heart attack and begin care in the field,” added Harberg.
Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible, either by mechanically opening the blocked vessel or by providing clot-busting medication.
The Mission: Lifeline program’s goal is to reduce system barriers to prompt treatment for heart attacks, beginning with the 9-1-1 call and continuing through hospital treatment. As part of the program, AHA recognizes hospital achievements with a series of awards at various levels. Memorial Hermann’s 2017 awards include:
• Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award; Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center (HVI)
• Mission: Lifeline STEMI Silver Receiving Plus Quality Achievement Award; Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• Mission: Lifeline STEMI Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award; Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital; Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital; Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
• Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Bronze Quality Achievement Award; Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center (HVI); Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
“We commend Memorial Hermann for its achievement awards, which reflect a significant institutional commitment to the highest quality of care for their heart attack patients,” said James G. Jollis, MD, Chair of the Mission: Lifeline Advisory Working Group. “Achieving these awards means the hospitals have met specific reporting and achievement measures for the treatment of their patients who suffer heart attacks and we applaud them for their commitment to quality and timely care.”
