MANSFIELD—Methodist Mansfield Medical Center has received the 2016 Gold Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Receiving Center Award. This award recognizes hospitals for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Cedar Hill and Grand Prairie Fire Departments have received the 2016 Mission: Lifeline * Gold EMS Recognition Award, while Mansfield Fire Department has received the Silver EMS Recognition Award.
Each year in the United States, approximately 250,000 people have a STEMI, or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to immediately restore blood flow, either by surgically opening the blocked vessel or by giving 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.
“Methodist Mansfield is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our patients who suffer a heart attack, and the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline program is helping us accomplish that goal through nationally respected clinical guidelines,” said President of Methodist Mansfield John Phillips, FACHE. “We are pleased to be recognized for our dedication and achievements in cardiac care, and I am very proud of our strong partnerships and coordinated care with emergency medical service professionals that help us provide the best patient outcomes.”
“We commend Methodist Mansfield, and the EMS professionals in the cities of Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie, and Mansfield 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 and President of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. “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.”
Methodist Mansfield, Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie, and Mansfield 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.
