AdventHealth Gordon Receives American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Regional Recognition Award

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AdventHealth Gordon has achieved the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Regional Recognition award for its regional collaboration in caring for severe heart attack patients. This recognition acknowledges the hospital's commitment to providing high-quality and efficient patient care. According to the American Heart Association, over 1 million cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) require hospitalization in the U.S. each year, with approximately 30% classified as ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The Mission: Lifeline Regional award recognizes excellence in STEMI systems of care, demonstrating a commitment to timely and effective interventions that can prevent death and permanent heart damage.

Key Takeaways:

  • AdventHealth Gordon received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Regional Recognition award for its regional collaboration in caring for severe heart attack patients.
  • The award recognizes excellence in STEMI systems of care, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality and efficient patient care.
  • The hospital's EMS team played a crucial role in providing timely care that makes a life-and-death difference for patients in Calhoun and Gordon County.
  • The Mission: Lifeline Regional award is a testament to the power of evidence-based practice and AdventHealth Gordon's unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional, life-saving care.
  • The award highlights the importance of care coordination across the entire care continuum, including individual hospitals, EMS agencies, and the broader healthcare system.
  • The hospital will continue to work with its referring and receiving hospital partners, as well as EMS, to establish a system of care based on the most up-to-date research-based guidelines.

Statistics:

  • Over 1 million cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) require hospitalization in the U.S. each year.
  • Approximately 30% of ACS cases are classified as ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery.
  • Rapid restoration of blood flow through mechanical means and/or clot-dissolving medication is essential to prevent death and permanent heart damage.
  • The American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline program has helped reduce barriers to prompt heart attack interventions across the care continuum.

Sources:

  • "AdventHealth Gordon Receives American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Regional Recognition Award" (August 29, 2017) - AdventHealth
  • Mission: Lifeline - American Heart Association
  • Abhinav Goyal, M.D., MHS, FACC, FAHA - Chair of the American Heart Association's Coronary Artery Disease System of Care Advisory Group
  • Justin Birmele - CEO of AdventHealth Gordon