FAYETTEVILLE – The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has awarded Cape Fear Valley Medical Center a number of Get With The Guidelines © awards for patient care quality.
The awards include:
- Gold Plus for Heart Failure treatment
- Gold Plus for Stroke treatment
- Target: Elite Honor Roll for Stroke treatment
- Gold for Afib (Atrial Fibrillation or abnormal heart rhythm) treatment
- Gold for Resuscitation of adult patients
- Silver for Resuscitation of pediatric patients
- Silver for Resuscitation of newly born patients
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association created the hospital-based quality initiative to recognize continued commitment to improve care quality for patients with cardiac diseases and stroke.
The goal is to ensure hospitals and health systems use evidence-based medicine when treating patients to ensure the best possible outcomes.