HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The American Heart Association (AHA) recently bestowed the prestigious Lifeline Gold Plus STEMI Receiving Achievement Award on Hutchinson Regional Medical Center (HRMC) for the second straight year.
A spokesman for the AHA said the award was granted to the Cardiovascular team at Hutchinson Regional for demonstrating a commitment to follow up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treatment of heart disease, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
Aubrey Nuss, Director of Cardiovascular Services at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, said medical issues involving the heart continue nationwide at an astronomical rate. “Every 40 seconds, another person within the United States suffers a heart attack or stroke, the number one and five causes of death in the nation respectively,” Nuss said. “Research shows that patients can recover better when providers, like Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, consistently follow treatment guidelines.”
The AHA Lifeline Award puts the expertise of the AHA to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence-and research-based guidelines.
This year's confirmed Door To Balloon time is 57 minutes, down six minutes from 2020 and well below the national guideline of 90 minutes.
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center annually treats approximately 2,000 heart patients and is served by three Interventional Cardiologists: Drs. Michael Hagley, Jamil Ahmed, and Costy Mattar, along with Dr. Robert Fleming, a cardiothoracic surgeon.