The American Heart Association awards showcase LMC’s implementation and commitment to quality treatment, care coordination for heart attack patients
ALBUQUERQUE – July 15, 2024 – Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) has earned two prestigious awards from the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program, recognizing the hospital’s excellence in treating heart attack patients:
- STEMI Receiving GOLD PLUS with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
- NSTEMI GOLD with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
These honors reflect LMC’s commitment to delivering fast, evidence-based treatment to patients experiencing two major types of heart attacks:
- STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction): A severe and time-sensitive heart attack caused by a complete blockage of a coronary artery.
- NSTEMI (Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction): A less immediately dangerous, but still serious, heart attack often involving a partial or complete blockage.
“Effective, timely care is crucial for anyone experiencing a heart attack,” said Brian Miller, CEO of Lovelace Medical Center. “The program puts proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, so patients have the best possible chance of survival and quality of life following a serious heart attack.”
According to the American Heart Association, more than 1 million cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) require hospitalization in the U.S. each year,and about 30% of ACS cases are classified as STEMI, caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery about 70% of ACS cases are classified as NSTEMI, caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery. Like all heart attacks, this requires timely treatment to restore blood flow as quickly as possible.
To learn more about Lovelace Medical Center and its commitment to providing quality and compassionate care, please visit lovelace.com.
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Contact:
Whitney Alcantar, Lovelace Health System
Phone: 505.727.5503
Lovelace Medical Center
Lovelace Medical Center (LMC), located in the heart of Albuquerque, is a 263-bed acute care hospital with over 1,100 employees providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, cardiology, stroke care, radiology and oncology services. LMC was recently named to U.S. News & World Report High Performing Best Hospitals, in Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Stroke and COPD got 2022 -2023 and received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for 2025 for the 13th consecutive year. LMC earned Spine Surgery Program Certification from DNV for 2022- 2025 by demonstrating excellence in orthopedic surgery, including diagnosis and treatments in spine surgery as well as Primary Stroke Center Certification from DNV for 2022 – 2025 for its readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awarded LMC, one of only 249 programs in the world, the Practice Transitional Accreditation Program (PTAP) for 2023, signifying that the hospital is following best practices and utilizing an evidence-based curriculum that is focused on helping the new graduate nurse transition from student nurse into professional nursing practice. To learn more about the state-of-the-art treatment options, innovative health care providers and award-winning quality initiatives at Lovelace Medical Center, visit lovelace.com.