Setting the Pace for Heart Care
When Betty Marsh suffered a heart attack in rural Harrington, one hour west of Spokane, a new fast-track treatment program gave her the gift of time.
For heart attack victims, speed is everything. Recent research shows that fast diagnosis and early intervention at the nearest ER, combined with rapidly opening blocked arteries by a team of highly trained physicians and clinicians, yields the best long-term results for heart attack victims.
That’s why Lincoln Hospital spearheaded a partnership with Sacred Heart Medical Center. The new Cardiac Level 1 Program, whereby a patient suffering a heart attack can be whisked via a Northwest MedStar helicopter from Davenport to Spokane for immediate treatment, is now fully operational.
Still topping the charts!
Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital has once again achieved status as a Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital in the nation.
The annual study, performed by Thomson Healthcare (formerly Solucient), identifies the nation’s top providers of cardiovascular services using data from public sources.
Judged against peer organizations, Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals have lower costs, better clinical outcomes, shorter lengths of stay, and are technologically and clinically advanced.