May 31st, 2023 by WCBC Radio

For the third consecutive year, UPMC Western Maryland has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award and is one of only 262 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor in 2023.
The award recognizes UPMC Western Maryland’s commitment to implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies its success in reaching an aggressive goal of treating these patients as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.
To receive the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award, UPMC Western Maryland has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry for two consecutive years (2021 and 2022), and performed at the highest level for specific performance measures. Full participation in the registry engages hospitals in a robust quality improvement process using data to drive improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to heart attack patients.