What You Need To Know
- The American College of Cardiology has recognized five Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers for their demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including diagnostic catheterizations and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures.
- The medical centers were awarded Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation with PCI based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staffs’ ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who come to the cardiac cath lab.
- The medical centers awarded include the following:
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- JFK University Medical Center
- Riverview Medical Center
- Ocean University Medical Center
Five Medical Centers Recognized for their Treatment of Patients at Cardiac Cath Labs
Hospitals that have proven exceptional competency in treating patients who require cardiac catheterization have standardized their assessment process for patients before undergoing catheterization to ensure quality and patient safety. They ensure that care in the procedure room for sedation, infection control, radiation safety, universal protocol, and time out procedures is fully coordinated; and have mastered the appropriate transfer to a cath recovery unit to better monitor and track complications, enhance physician-to-patient communication, patient family communication, discharge instructions and follow-up information.
Hospitals receiving Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation with PCI from the ACC must take part in a multi-faceted clinical process that involves: completing a gap analysis; examining variances of care; developing an action plan; a rigorous onsite review; and monitoring for sustained success.
For information about Hackensack Meridian’s cath lab services, visit www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/services/heart-care/cardiac-catheterization. For a free physician referral, call 844-HMH-WELL.