Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Receives Multiple National Awards from American Heart Association

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Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, a full-service, nonprofit health system, has received several national awards from the American Heart Association for its commitment to high-quality care in treating heart attacks, strokes, and in-hospital cardiac arrest. The hospital was recognized through the association's Get With The Guidelines and Target: Type 2 Diabetes programs, which promote evidence-based, research-driven clinical practices that improve patient outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cheyenne Regional Medical Center received the Target: CPR Achievement Award for its commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest, ultimately helping to improve survival rates.
  • The hospital earned awards in the Get With The Guidelines and Target: Type 2 Diabetes programs, promoting evidence-based clinical practices that improve patient outcomes.
  • CRMC received the Get With The Guidelines -- Stroke Gold Plus award for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized guidelines.
  • The hospital earned the Get With The Guidelines -- Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Gold award for offering rapid, research-based care for patients experiencing a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), a common and serious type of heart attack.
  • CRMC received the Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll recognition in both its stroke and NSTEMI programs to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized for stroke or heart-related conditions.

Statistics:

  • 300,000 adults and children experience an in-hospital cardiac arrest each year, with survival depending heavily on a rapid response and the consistent delivery of high-quality CPR.
  • 70% of all acute coronary syndrome cases in the United States fall into the NSTEMI category, making adherence to the American Heart Association's guidelines critical.
  • The American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 14 million patients since 2001.
  • Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions, and lower mortality rates.

Sources:

  • Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
  • American Heart Association
  • American Stroke Association
  • Get With The Guidelines program (heart.org)