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Tri-City Medical Center Honored With Mission: Lifeline Gold STEMI Award

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Oceanside CA— Tri-City Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) the deadliest type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible, either by mechanically opening the blocked vessel or by providing clot-busting medication.
The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline program’s goal is to reduce system barriers to prompt treatment for heart attacks, beginning with the 9-1-1 call and continuing through hospital treatment. Tri-City Medical Center is recognized for having an 85 percent composite adherence and at least 24 consecutive months of 75 percent or higher compliance on all Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center quality measures to improve the quality of care for STEMI patients
“Tri-City Medical Center and our cardiovascular team is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our patients who suffer a heart attack and are honored to have achieved this award. The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline program is helping us accomplish our goals and we look forward to continuing to reach them through various other programs like this,” said Steve Dietlin, CEO, Tri-City Medical Center.
Tri-City Medical Center earned the award by meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for the quick and appropriate treatment of STEMI patients by providing emergency procedures to re-establish blood flow to blocked arteries when needed. Eligible hospitals must adhere to these measures at a set level for a designated period to receive the awards.
“We commend Tri-City Medical Center for this achievement award, which reflects a significant institutional commitment to the highest quality of care for their heart attack patients,” said James G. Jollis, MD, Chair of the Mission: Lifeline Advisory Working Group. “Achieving this award means the hospital has met specific reporting and achievement measures for the treatment of their patients who suffer heart attacks and we applaud them for their commitment to quality and timely care.”
This is the fourth heart health-related achievement that Tri-City Medical Center has been awarded this year and the third American Heart Association Award. Tri-City Medical Center also received the Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Silver Award and Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award earlier this month.

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Tri-City Medical Center Honored With Mission: Lifeline Gold STEMI Award