Tuesday, July 14, 2015
SJRMC Receives Two Quality Achievement Awards
San Juan Regional Medical Center has been awarded the ACTION Registry – GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award which recognizes premier participating hospitals that have sustained performance measure score composites of 90 percent or better in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction patients for eight consecutive quarters. During San Juan Regional Medical Center’s newest accomplishment, the American Heart Association also recognized the hospital, for a second consecutive year, for achieving 85 percent or higher composite adherence to all Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center Performance Achievement indicators for a consecutive 12-month interval and 75 percent or higher compliance on all Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center quality measures to improve the quality of care for STEMI patients in the Four Corners region.
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) are forms of heart attacks. Being one of only 319 hospitals nationwide to receive the ACTION Registry – GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award, this award demonstrates the organization’s high standards of commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for all heart attack patients. This signifies that San Juan Regional Medical Center has reached a new level of care in treating all forms of heart attack care, including STEMI and NSTEMI.
It is the hospital’s goal through the Mission: Lifeline program to reduce system barriers to prompt treatment for heart attack emergencies, beginning with the 911 call and the continuation of care through hospital treatment. Being a recipient of the Silver award was met by meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for the quick response and appropriate treatment of only STEMI patients by providing emergency procedures to re-establish blood flow to blocked arteries.
"This recognition was truly a team effort by Emergency Medical Services, the Emergency Department, the Cardiac Cath Lab, the cardiologists, and the Cardiology Unit. Without their dedication and commitment to excellence, this would not have been possible,” said Dr. Charles Wilkins, Cardiology Section Chief and Medical Director.
“Receiving these two awards is tangible evidence of San Juan Regional Medical Center’s dedication to quality improvement for our patients and community,” said Rick Wallace, President and CEO. “We are pleased to be recognized for these outstanding awards. We are empowering our teams to consistently treat heart attack patients using the most current, science-based guidelines and establishing higher standards for understanding and improving the quality, safety, and outcomes of care provided for San Juan Regional Medical Center patients with coronary artery disease, specially high-risk heart attack patients in our community.”