Hearts just got a whole lot happier at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center,
which was recently awarded Cycle IV Chest Pain Center accreditation by
the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. This recognition honors the
hardworking and passionate staff members who continue to treat heart
attack patients compassionately and efficiently every day through quick
responses in the cardiac catheterization lab, shorter hospital stays, and
enhanced quality of care.
Accomplished through a collaborative effort with the emergency
department, cardiac cath lab, and inpatient nursing, this new accreditation
means that patients can expect a shorter door-to-balloon time. Door-to-
balloon time is measured from the time a patient arrives at the emergency
department to when the blocked artery is opened, restoring blood flow to
the heart.
“We want to exceed the standards of care every day,” says Karen
Yates, RN, BS, CEN, LP, cardiac coordinator at Methodist Mansfield.
“We’re passionate about saving lives; that’s really what motivates our team.”
Celebrating Methodist
Mansfield’s Cycle IV Chest
Pain accreditation are (from
left) Tom Tierney, RN, BSN,
emergency department
director; Ketan Trivedi, MD,
emergency department
medical director; Shelley
Lenamond, DO; Stacey
Jantzen, RN, MSN, nursing
clinical coordinator; and
Karen Yates, RN, BS, CEN, LP,
cardiac coordinator.
win
for your heart
New clinic
serves
Mansfield
ISD staff
Methodist Mansfield Medical
Center is proud to be a
committed partner with
Mansfield ISD to improve
the health of the school
community. The district will
open a dedicated clinic to
provide district employees
HELP FOR YOUR HEART
At Methodist Mansfield, we care
about your cardiac health. Visit
A big
TO YOUR HEALTH
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Spring 2014
