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Mountain Vista Medical Center Earns Cardiac Receiving Center Designation
State-of-the-art cardiac program provides high quality care for patients
Mesa, Ariz. (March 31, 2010) – The Arizona Department of Health Services recently recognized Mountain Vista Medical Center as a Cardiac Receiving Center (formerly known as a Cardiac Arrest Center). This designation identifies facilities that provide advanced care to cardiac arrest patients who survive initial resuscitation.
“This designation is important because it tells our local emergency medical personnel that we follow standardized protocols for patients in cardiac arrest,” says Jeffrey Proudfoot, D.O., FACEP, Chief of Staff, Mountain Vista Medical Center. “This designation also communicates the high competency level of the emergency room team.”
In addition to meeting comprehensive standards, one of the key components of a Cardiac Receiving Center is mild therapeutic hypothermia (cooling) – a therapy that reduces the chance of lasting brain damage following cardiac arrest. This cutting-edge therapy has resulted in dramatic improvements both in survival rates and neurological outcomes.
The Cardiac Receiving Center designation is part of a statewide effort to improve survival from cardiac arrest through the state’s SHARE (Save Hearts in Arizona Registry and Education) Program. SHARE promotes the concept of highly specialized facilities that offer advanced protocols and technology for the treatment of cardiac arrest.
“We’re part of a program that’s instrumental in saving lives,” says Tony Marinello, CEO. “This is a great accomplishment for Mountain Vista and demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest level of cardiac care for the people in the communities we serve.”
Fast Facts about Cardiac Arrest:
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, SHARE Program (www.azshare.gov)
- 400,000 – approximate number of Americans who die each year from sudden cardiac arrest
- Less than 5% - average survival rate from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
- 49% - survival rate in cities where defibrillation is provided within 5-7 minutes
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