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UPMC Wins Platinum for Third Time

June 9th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

The UPMC Western Maryland campus has earned its third consecutive Platinum performance achievement award from the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry.  The Cumberland hospital is the only location in Maryland to receive the honor out of 262 nationwide.  Dr. Christopher Haas, the medical director of cardiology at UMPC talked with WCBC’s Dave Norman about the metrics of the award…

The Chest Pain-MI Registry engages hospitals to drive improvements in guideline recommendations and care provided to heart attack patients.