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Saint Barnabas Medical Center Receives Prestigious Saint Barnabas Medical Center is one of only 141 hospitals nationwide to receive the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center from The Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPS). Saint Barnabas, along with the six other hospitals in the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, received full accreditation status from the Accreditation Review Committee on June 27, 2005.
The multidisciplinary approach to achieving this milestone involved a team including physicians from cardiology, internal medicine and emergency medicine, as well as nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology and a critical link, Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Achieving this prestigious designation means that the Saint Barnabas Health Care System hospitals have met the stringent standards required by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The approach to patient management allows physicians to reduce time to treatment during the critical early stages of a heart attack, when treatments are most effective. “We now have the ability to better evaluate patients when it is not yet clear whether they are having a coronary event,” explains Gary Rogal, M.D., Chief of Cardiology for the Saint Barnabas Health Care System. “For those patients who are having a coronary event,” he adds, “we can more rapidly diagnose and treat them, ensuring that they are appropriately cared for.” Call 1-888-SBHS-123 for a Physician Referral [ top ] |
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“This is a wonderful honor and a true reflection of our System’s collaborative approach to better manage the early treatment of acute coronary disease while optimizing quality care and positive hospital outcomes,” says Ronald J. Del Mauro, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System. “It sets our Emergency Departments apart as the place to go in the state for anyone experiencing chest pain.”
