American Heart Association recognizes Montclair Hospital Medical Center’s commitment
to quality heart failure care
(Montclair, Calif., July 8, 2019) – Montclair Hospital Medical Center
has received the American Heart
Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Silver
Plus Quality Achievement Award. The
award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure
patients receive the most
appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based
guidelines founded in the latest
scientific evidence. The goal is speeding recovery and reducing hospital
readmissions for heart failure
patients.
Montclair Hospital Medical Center earned the award by meeting specific
quality achievement measures
for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients at a set level
for a designated period. These
measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and aggressive
risk-reduction therapies.
Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their
heart failure and overall
health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition
interventions.
“Montclair Hospital Medical Center is dedicated to providing excellent
care for all our patients.” said Gail
Aviado, Chief Nursing Officer. “That’s why we’re proud
to be among the hospitals recently recognized
by the American Heart Association for our excellence in implementing the
Get With The Guidelines®
program. Not only is it a recognition of our commitment, it’s also
a reflection of how much our staff truly
cares about our patients and our community.”
Montclair Hospital Medical Center is also recognized on the association’s
Target: Heart FailureSM Honor
Roll. Hospitals are required to meet specific criteria that improves medication
adherence, provides early
follow-up care and coordination and enhances patient education. The goal
is to reduce hospital
readmissions and help patients improve their quality of life in managing
this chronic condition.
According to the American Heart Association, more than 6.5 million adults
in the United States are living
with heart failure. Many heart failure patients can lead a full, enjoyable
life when their condition is
managed with proper medications or devices and with healthy lifestyle changes.
Montclair Hospital Medical Center offers emergency services, labor and
delivery, surgical services,
cardiopulmonary services and more in a boutique environment that serves
patients and their families close
to home.
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About Get With The Guidelines
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American
Stroke Association’s
hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with
the latest research-based
guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery,
Get With The Guidelines
has touched the lives of more than 6 million patients since 2001. For more
information, visit
www.heart.org.
About Montclair Hospital Medical Center
Montclair Hospital Medical Center, a not-for-profit member of Prime Healthcare
Foundation, was
originally founded by a group of community physicians in 1973. Montclair
Hospital, a 106-bed acute
care hospital, received the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation award from
IBM Watson Health, the
Patient Safety Excellence award by Healthgrades® and the Women’s
Choice Award® for America’s
Best Emergency Care. For more information visit
www.montclair-hospital.org