OhioHealth Marion General Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation.
The accreditation program — sponsored by the American Heart Association and the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care —recognizes centers that meet or exceed quality of care measures for people experiencing the most severe type of heart attack, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), in which blood flow is completely blocked to a portion of the heart.
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital underwent numerous on-site reviews by accreditation specialists from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Key areas in which OhioHealth Marion General Hospital demonstrated exceptional quality of care to receive accreditation include:
- Having protocols in place for the triage, diagnosis, and treatment of STEMI patients
- Ensuring on-call coverage for the cardiac catheterization lab team available 24 hours/7 days a week to perform Primary PCI regardless of Emergency Department diversion status
- Meeting several other accreditation guidelines for volume, performance, and more
“OhioHealth Marion General Hospital is committed to providing our patients the highest quality cardiac care centered on current scientific research,” said Kimlyn Queen, OhioHealth regional director of operations for Heart & Vascular Services. “The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation recognizes our accomplishments and will improve the overall treatment and care for our patients – allowing them to stay right here in Marion for the expert heart and vascular care they need.”
Through its accreditation program, the American Heart Association hopes to significantly reduce cardiac death by teaching the public to recognize and react to early symptoms of a heart attack, reduce the time it takes to receive lifesaving treatment and increase the accuracy and effectiveness of treatment administered.
The American Heart Association’s overall goal for Mission: Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation is to significantly reduce cardiac death in patients by teaching the public to recognize and react to early symptoms of a heart attack, reduce the time it takes to receive life-saving treatment and increase the accuracy and effectiveness of treatment administered.
For more information on the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation, visit www.heart.org/missionlifeline or www.scpcp.org.