Riverside Healthcare receives award for excellence in heart attack patient care

Riverside Healthcare has been honored with the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2024. This accolade acknowledges Riverside's dedication to delivering a higher standard of care for heart attack patients, achieving treatment levels as defined by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

Phil Kambic, president and CEO of Riverside Healthcare, stated, “This award recognizes the hard work our team puts forward to be a leader in improving the quality of care for heart attack patients.” He added that given the high incidence of heart attacks in their community, it is both their passion and responsibility to provide exemplary care.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 805,000 people experience a heart attack annually in the United States. The guidelines from the Chest Pain – MI Registry help healthcare teams treat heart attack patients following current science-based protocols, setting a national benchmark for enhancing care quality, safety, and outcomes.

For further details about Riverside Heart & Vascular Institute, visit riversidehealthcare.org/heart.