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STHS listed in ‘Best Hospitals’ guidebook for 2022

STHS Communication Department, commdept@stph.org

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St. Tammany Health System’s award-winning heart care program has earned it a spot in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 “Best Hospitals” guidebook.

The guidebook recognizes hospitals for their commitment to quality and patient improvement in the heart care arena, as designated by the American College of Cardiology.

That includes STHS’s accreditation as a Chest Pain Center, as well as its participation in a number of data registries related to cardiovascular care.

 Among St. Tammany Health System’s recognitions in the 2022 guidebook are:

ACC accreditations

Chest Pain Center Accreditation – Recognizes hospitals that integrate triage treatment protocols, risk stratification and best practices for the emergency care of acute coronary syndrome patients.

Honors

Chest Pain - MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award - Recognizes hospitals participating in Chest Pain – MI Registry that have demonstrated sustained, top-level performance in quality of care and adherence to guideline recommendations.

National Cardiovascular Data Registry

CathPCI Registry (Diagnostic cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention) - Measures adherence to the ACC/AHA clinical practice guideline recommendations, procedure performance standards and appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization.

EP Device Implant Registry (Implantable cardioverter defibrillator and pacemaker procedures) - Provides a national standard for understanding patient characteristics, treatments, outcomes, device safety and the overall quality of care for ICD/CRT-D and select novel pacemaker procedures.

STS/ACC TVT Registry (Transcatheter valve therapy procedures) - Monitors real-world outcomes on transcatheter valve therapies leading to improved patient outcomes, enhanced assessment of treatment options and results, and more informed decision making.

Chest Pain - MI Registry (Acute myocardial infarction treatment) - Leverages national evidence-based standards for understanding and improving the quality, safety and outcomes of care provided for heart attack patients.

U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 “Best Hospitals” guidebook is on newsstands now.

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About St. Tammany Health System

St. Tammany Health System is the heartbeat of its community, caring for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork; it will strengthen the health of its community with compassion, innovation and partnership and is recognized for quality, safety and the patient experience by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 is an independent service district in a clinically integrated partnership with Ochsner Health. Together, the two organizations focus on aligning their healthcare offerings to best serve patients and families in west St. Tammany and surrounding areas. Under their agreement, each retains its autonomy; neither manages nor owns the other. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS receives no tax funding. More at StTammany.health.

 

About the American College of Cardiology

As the global professional organization for the entire cardiovascular care team, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) is committed to supporting patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals by ensuring the highest quality care is delivered to every patient, every time. Learn more at ACC.org.

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