St. Elizabeth Edgewood was recognized for the fifth year in a row as being at the highest level for cardiac care in the Tri-State.
St. E was the only local hospital to receive the American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award. The award is based on metrics for patient care, including how long it takes to receive specific emergency procedures, compliance with standards, discharge medications used, and cardiac rehabilitation referrals.
“Our participation in this registry creates an environment where data drives improvement in patient care, and it also documents that our performance is second to none,” said D.P. Suresh, executive medical director of the Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth. “This is a team award, including providers, nurses, techs and other supporting staff from the Emergency Department, Cardiac Cath Lab, Nursing, community emergency providers and other departments. Everyone contributes to our success in caring for heart attack patients. This translates to lives saved.”
Nationwide, 240 hospitals have received the award. St. Elizabeth Edgewood has earned this recognition annually since 2018.
