| Parkview recognized nationally for implementing quality cardiac and stroke care in US News and World Report
PUEBLO, Colo. (July 16, 2008)--- The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are recognizing Parkview Medical Center for its performance in treating cardiac and stroke patients using the association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM program. Parkview joins 518 other hospitals being featured in an advertisement in the July 21st “America’s Best Hospitals” issue of US News & World Report.
GWTG is a hospital based quality-improvement program designed to ensure that hospitals consistently care for cardiac and stroke patients following the most up-to-date guidelines and recommendations. The program provides three modules that address coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. Currently more than 1,450 hospitals use one or more GWTG modules.
Upon meeting each module’s criteria, hospitals are recognized if at least 85 percent of their cardiac or stroke patients are treated and discharged according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s recommendations.
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s advertisement recognizes Parkview’s commitment and success in performance achievement.
“The American Heart Association is pleased to recognize its top Get With The Guidelines participants,” said Gregg C Fonarow, M.D., national chairman, Get With The Guidelines steering committee and director, Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center. “The program makes it easier for hospitals like Parkview to provide appropriate evidence-based care and ultimately improve the quality of life and help reduce the number of deaths in these heart and stroke patients.”
“We are proud that the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have chosen the ‘America’s Best Hospitals’ issue of US News & World Report to recognize Parkview Medical Center for our achievements in their Get With The Guidelines program,” said Michelle Peulen, Parkview Spokesperson. “Get With The Guidelines gives our professionals the tools and reports they need to effectively treat our coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke patients.”
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About Parkview Medical Center:
Founded in 1923, Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado, offers general acute health care and behavioral medicine specialty services. The private, non-profit hospital is licensed for 305 beds and provides a full range of healthcare services including the regions most experienced, certified Level II Trauma Center and the regions first certified Stroke Center. Parkview Medical Center is the leader in cardiac services, women’s services, emergency services, neurological services and behavioral medicine programs. As a vital healthcare source, Parkview’s service area includes Pueblo County and 14 surrounding counties, which together represent 350,000 total lives.
Parkview Medical Center is the largest non-government, nonprofit, private sector employer in Pueblo County with nearly 2,000 employees and provides a skilled medical staff of 308 physicians. The impact of our workforce triggers a strong impact on the community as Parkview’s annual payroll contributes $68 million to the economy.
For more details, please visit www.parkviewmc.org.
About GWTG:
Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) is the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that empowers healthcare teams to save lives and reduce healthcare costs by helping hospitals follow evidence-based guidelines and recommendations. Experience has shown that 80,000 lives could be saved annually if the coronary artery disease (GWTG-CAD) module alone was implemented nationwide. For more information, visit americanheart.org/getwiththeguidelines.
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