Piedmont Healthcare earns national awards

Piedmont Healthcare has recently received 45 American Heart Association Achievement Awards for establishing quality improvement measures that ensure cardiovascular patients receive efficient and coordinated care, which leads to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer returns to the hospital, according to a press release.

Nearly half of all adults in the United States have experienced some form of cardiovascular disease — including heart attack, stroke and heart failure. For patients with conditions that are severe enough to be transported or admitted to a hospital, medical professionals agree that time is critical.

The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline and Get With The Guidelines programs help reduce barriers to quick treatment for cardiovascular events. As a participant in Mission: Lifeline and Get With The Guidelines programs, Piedmont hospitals applied for the award recognitions by demonstrating how its has committed to improving quality care for patients.

“Piedmont is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication in helping our patients have the best possible chance of survival and recovery after cardiovascular events — and the results demonstrate our commitment to providing high-quality care close to home,” said Charles L. Brown, M.D., CEO of Piedmont’s Physician Enterprise. “The Mission: Lifeline and Get with the Guidelines programs help put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis to improve outcomes for cardiovascular patients.”

Information: piedmont.org