The Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center has received an award for its commitment to treating patients with heart failure.
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Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold 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. These guidelines aim to speed recovery and reduce hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.
Prince William Medical Center earned the award by surpassing 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.
“We are pleased to be recognized once again with the prestegious American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award,” said Stephen Smith, MD, president and chief operating officer, Haymarket Medical Center and Prince William Medical Center.
Earlier this year, Prince William Medical Center opened its second cardiac catheterization laboratory to meet the region’s growing demand for heart and vascular services including coronary artery, vascular and electrophysiology procedures. The $4 million cath lab is equipped with state-of-the-art imaging technology for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular patients.
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.
