OMC-WB Receives American Heart Association Silver Performance Award
NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus has been recognized as one of only six hospitals in the state for its exceptional care in treating heart failure patients with the American Heart Association's (AHA) Get With The Guidelines SM Silver Performance Achievement Award. This award recognizes commitment, success, and higher standard of patient care.
According to the AHA, an estimated 5.7 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 670,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Hospitals receiving Get With The Guidelines SM performance awards have lower mortality rates for heart attack and heart failure patients than all other hospitals. The Silver Award also indicates hospitals that provide patients with 85% or higher compliance to core standard levels of care for 12 consecutive months.
"This achievement for our Heart Failure program demonstrates Ochsner - West Bank's staff commitment to consistently delivering reliable, effective and high quality care to our heart failure patients," says Dr. Mike O'Bryan, CEO of Ochsner Medical Center -West Bank. "This certification helps us consistently raise the bar for heart failure care."
Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) is the premier hospital-based quality improvement program for the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. It empowers healthcare provider teams to consistently treat heart and stroke patients according to the most up-to-date guidelines.
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