THE BEAT West Tennessee Heart & Vascular Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2014
AHA HEART WALK The 2014 Heart Walk is coming soon! September 27th, Downtown on the Jackson Court square. West TN. Healthcare are registering teams now. If you are interested register your team or join a team at www.westtnheartwalk.org and look for the WTH company name! Call Tania Lambert at 541-2995 or call Christy with the Heart Association at 731-267-8479. The West Tennessee Heart & Vascular Center Heart Walk team walks in the American Heart Association’s annual West Tennessee Heart Walk each year. We raise money for AHA by selling T-shirts. Please buy a shirt, then wear it to show your support for the fight against heart disease!
West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center Earns Highest Award from American College of Cardiology The West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has achieved the highest award offered by the American College of Cardiology for high-risk heart attack patient treatment. The ACTION Registry-GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award was bestowed only to those hospitals that maintained a performance measure score of 90 percent or better in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) patients for eight consecutive quarters, ending in the last quarter of 2013.
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This is the third major quality recognition West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center has received this year. Earlier the Overall Performance Composite 99.3% hospital received national recognition STEMI Performance Composite 99.3% for its echocardiography services, NSTEMI Performance Composite 99.3% won reaffirmation for the highest level Discharge Performance Composite 99.3% of accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. “We treat more heart attack patients than any other hospital in Tennessee, but as this award shows it is not how many we treat it is how well that matters most to us,” said Deann Montchal, vice president of hospital services.
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“The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association commend West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center for its success in implementing standards of care and protocols. This is a critical step in saving the lives and improving outcomes of heart attack patients,” said James Jollis, MD, FACC, ACTION Registry-GWTG Chair and Professor of Medicine and Radiology at Duke University Hospital.
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Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Opens New Hybrid Operating Room Leading in the Nation for Philips Imaging System and First of Its Kind in the State A new hybrid operating room at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital is bringing state-of-the-art surgical technology to rural West Tennessee. The hospital opened the 1,000 square foot hybrid surgical suite designed specifically for vascular and cardiothoracic patients in August. The surgical suite can also be used for nearly any surgical procedure. The new suite combines cutting edge surgical technology with the most sophisticated imaging capabilities so that it can be transformed from a minimally invasive surgery setting to a full open heart surgery operating room in minutes. The hybrid surgical suite allows for a multi-disciplinary approach to surgery so that medical specialties can work together providing safer, quicker and more efficient services. This collaboration of specialists improves the level of advanced care that can be provided to patients in West Tennessee. “The hybrid operating suite brings the latest technology for vascular procedures to West Tennessee and increases access to advanced vascular procedures for patients,” said Dr. Heath Broussard, a
vascular surgeon with the Jackson Clinic, who was a member of the planning and development team. “Having this advanced imaging technology in a large operating suite that will accommodate increasingly complex multispecialty procedures will not only increase access for patients but also allows for the growth of multidisciplinary procedures that require a large operating team such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).”
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Meet a Member of the WTHVC Team Jessica Hart, RN, CNOR Cardiovascular Operating Room Clinic Coordinator To the patient scheduling an open-heart surgery or experiencing an emergency bypass, the operating rooms at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital are to them just a room. But to Jessica, they are an extension of her office. Within her first year as the Cardiovascular Operating Room Clinic Coordinator, Jessica has become a resource for the rest of the surgery team. “Jessica has quickly become a go-to person for intra and interdepartmental individuals including physicians and she is very knowledgeable and an invaluable asset,” said Rene Hampton, surgery executive director. Jessica has extensive experience in cardiovascular surgery. When asked about the cardiothoracic surgical team she beams, “ they are top notch, hard working, dedicated individuals and I am proud of their efforts.” “We are very excited about the new hybrid operating suite and the state-of-the-art technology it provides our team. Performing complex procedures like TAVR in this suite offer easier navigation for the team and their diagnostic equipment.’’ states Jessica Hart, RN, CNOR. Jessica’s office is located in the surgery department near the cardiovascular operating rooms, where she can best assist her team, physicians and patients.
Front Row: Kelly Wiggins, Lucas Long, Tracy Shanks, Bebe Flack, Ashley Cruse, Susan Blancett, Diane Moling, Kelli Anglin Back Row: Jessica Hart, Lauren Browning
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