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UCHealth Memorial Hospital is the first in Colorado \u2013 and only the 14th<\/sup> nationwide \u2013 to achieve the American College of Cardiology\u2019s elite HeartCARE Center designation.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Brad Mikaelian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The designation is the highest recognition given by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to hospitals that meet criteria that demonstrate a commitment to providing exceptional cardiovascular care. To become a HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence facility, a hospital must meet specific criteria, including at least two other cardiovascular accreditations and participation in quality improvement programs that enhance patient care and outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttaining this designation underscores our commitment to provide the very best cardiovascular care to the community,\u201d said Dr. Jose Melendez, UCHealth Memorial Hospital\u2019s chief medical officer. \u201cWe have met all of the rigorous elements \u2013 and more \u2013 to receive this award. I am proud of our forward-thinking cardiovascular team and thank them for dedication to excellence in heart health.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr. Peter Walinsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Memorial\u2019s achievements to receive the HeartCARE designation include:<\/p>\n

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  • Accreditation by the ACC for its Atrial Fibrillation program. AFib \u2013 an irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia – can lead to heart failure, blood clots, stroke and other complications. Patients with AFib are offered treatment options including medication; atrial and ventricular ablation; pacemaker and defibrillator implantation (ICD); and the Watchman device.<\/li>\n
  • Accreditation as a Chest Pain Center at the highest level possible. Memorial is able to offer the most advanced care and treatments available for cardiac arrest, including coronary artery chronic total occlusion repair; balloon catheter and stent placement; and x-ray exams of the coronary arteries and heart chambers.<\/li>\n
  • Participation in the National Cardiac Data Registry, which measures the hospital\u2019s heart care outcomes against other hospitals nationally. The registry ensures health care facilities provide evidenced-based care to improve patient outcomes and include data from complex heart procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement, valve preservation and aortic root replacement.<\/li>\n
  • At least two specialists designated as \u201cCV champions\u201d \u2013 those who are recognized as leaders in cardiovascular care. Among those recognized at Memorial are Dr. Peter Walinsky, cardiac surgery; Dr. Mark Boulware, Chest Pain Center\/cath lab; Dr. Brad Mikaelian, arrhythmia; and RN Dawn Lovejoy, manager of the cath lab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Dr. Mark Boulware<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    \u201cOur quality data – in addition to showing excellent outcomes for our patients \u2013 clearly illustrates that we are sending patients home on the right medications and with the right resources to help them stay out of the hospital in the future,\u201d said Joel Yuhas, president and CEO of Memorial Hospital.\u00a0 \u201cMemorial exceeds national benchmarks for cardiovascular procedures, and we are constantly using data to make improvements to our program to both increase patient satisfaction and better our outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Memorial\u2019s quality data, for example, shows its door-to-balloon time \u2013 the time it takes for a patient to get from the Emergency Department to the cath lab and have a vessel blockage opened – is half that of national guidelines.\u00a0 The American College of Cardiology guidelines recommend an artery be reopened within 90 minutes for the best outcomes; Memorial\u2019s average for March was only 46 minutes.<\/p>\n

    Other quality data shows 98.4% of procedures in the hospital\u2019s Watchman program for stroke prevention were complication-free vs. a national average of 92%. In addition, outcomes for the hospital\u2019s transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) program are superior to the national averages for the nation\u2019s highest-volume TAVR centers.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThis honor is a result of incredible hard work and\u00a0outstanding performance by the UCHealth Memorial heart group\u00a0across the entire spectrum of heart care,\u201d said Walinsky, the senior director of cardiac and vascular surgery at UCHealth Memorial. \u201cIt recognizes that we have come a long way in our journey to becoming a destination referral center for cardiology and cardiac surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n

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