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FORT WAYNE – Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC) was recognized with the Commitment to Quality Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) for its commitment to improving patient outcomes.
PRMC was also separately awarded the Gold Plus Award for AFib treatment and Silver Plus award for heart failure care through the AHA's Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) program.
"Parkview is proud to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our commitment to providing high-quality care to our patients," said Dr. Roy Robertson, president, Parkview Heart Institute, and physician executive, specialty service lines. "At Parkview, our providers stay current with evidence-based best practices in cardiovascular care, which helps to save lives, improve care, reduce recovery time and deliver better quality of life for our patients."
The Commitment to Quality Award recognizes hospitals that demonstrate high performance across three or more clinical areas in the GWTG program and show a comprehensive approach to quality improvement. By participating in three or more of these programs, hospitals commit to using real-time data registries, evidence-based protocols and cross-disciplinary teamwork to raise the standard of care across multiple specialties, the release from Parkview states.
The GWTG achievement awards are earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to treating patients according to the most up-to-date guidelines as outlined by the American Heart Association. The program aims to increase healthy days at home and reduce hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.
