American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Award recognizes sustained, high level performance in quality of care
Jackson, TN – Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022.
According to a press release from Amy Garner – WTH’s Chief Compliance & Communications Officer – Jackson-Madison County General Hospital is one of only 240 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
The award recognizes Jackson-Madison County General Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.
To receive the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry for two consecutive years (2020 and 2021), and performed at the highest level for specific performance measures. Full participation in the registry engages hospitals in a robust quality improvement process using data to drive improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to heart attack patients.
“It is an honor to award Jackson-Madison County General Hospital with the Platinum Performance Award for their valuable national leadership and dedication to meeting comprehensive performance measures in patient care,” said Michael C. Kontos, MD, FACC, chair of the NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Steering Subcommittee, and cardiologist at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. “The receipt of this award indicates that Jackson-Madison County General Hospital remains committed to providing top quality, guideline-driven care for heart attack patients. Their success ensures patients are receiving the highest quality cardiovascular care.”
In addition, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital was honored with the distinction of a Three Star Rating by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for quality measures in multiple disciplines for the past three consecutive years, placing the hospital in the top six percent of the nation. This is after also being awarded the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence in October based on meeting accreditation criteria, and through their ongoing performance registry reporting.
Hospitals and health systems that have earned an ACC HeartCARE Center designation have met a set of criteria, including participating in at least two ACC Accreditation Services programs, NCDR registries and targeted quality improvement campaigns, such as Patient Navigator Program: Focus MI, that are designed to help hospitals and institutions close gaps in guideline-based care. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital was previously awarded Chest Pain Center with PCI Accreditation, and Transcatheter Valve Certification by ACC Accreditation Services. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital also participates in the CathPCI Registry, EP Device Implant Registry, LAAO Registry, and STS/ACC TVT Registry.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that over 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. A heart attack occurs when a blood clot in a coronary artery partially or completely blocks blood flow to the heart muscle. Treatment guidelines include administering aspirin upon arrival and discharge, timely restoration of blood flow to the blocked artery, smoking cessation counseling and cardiac rehabilitation, among others.
“It is, once again, an honor to receive this level of recognition from the American College of Cardiology,” said Deann Thelen, CEO of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. “This award is a testament to the close collaboration and active involvement of a highly skilled healthcare team to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients in this region. This is proof that our hospital is one of the highest performing hospitals in the country, and it is important for the community to know that patients can receive the highest quality heart care right here in Jackson, Tennessee without having to drive to a larger city.”
Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry empowers health care provider teams to consistently treat heart attack patients according to the most current, science-based guidelines and establishes a national standard for understanding and improving the quality, safety and outcomes of care provided for patients with coronary artery disease, specifically high-risk heart attack patients.
