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DMC Inpatient care staff (North II) celebrate Davis Medical Center’s American Heart Association ‘Get with The Guidelines’ award, recognizing their exceptional commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care for cardiovascular patients. Other clinical areas not pictured include staff from the Emergency Department and the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Their dedication to excellence continues to save lives and improve patient outcomes every day.

ELKINS — Davis Medical Center is proud to announce its continued commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest has earned them the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Resuscitation Gold Quality Achievement Award. The hospital’s high-standards have led to improved survival rates from cardiac arrest and enhanced overall cardiovascular health outcomes for patients.

Each year, more than 300,000 adults and children experience an in-hospital cardiac arrest.1 Survival from cardiac arrest largely depends on timely medical emergency team response and effective CPR.

“Our team follows the latest treatment guidelines established by the American Heart Association (AHA), which ensures our patients receive the most up-to-date and effective care,” said Julie Phillips, BSN, RN, CIC, Davis Health System Director of Quality and Risk Management. “These guidelines are designed to optimize patient outcomes by providing clear, evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.”

American Heart Association guidelines include following protocols for patient safety, medical emergency team response, effective and timely resuscitation (CPR) and post-resuscitation care. Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure the care provided to patients is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines.

“We are pleased to recognize Davis Medical Center for its commitment in following these guidelines,” said Tia Raymond, M.D., national chairperson of the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Systems of Care Advisory Group and a pediatric cardiac intensivist at Medical City

1 Annual Incidence of Adult and Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States, 9 Jul 2019, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.119.005580

Children’s Hospital, in Dallas. “Hospitals that participate in Get With The Guidelines often see improved patient outcomes and improved survival rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”

“Davis Medical Center is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest resuscitation guidelines,” said Julie Phillips, BSN, RN, CIC, Davis Health System Director of Quality and Risk Management. “Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help more patients who have cardiac arrest survive. The end goal is to ensure more people in our region can experience longer, healthier lives.”

According to Phillips, key initiatives of earning the Gold Award include DMC’s adherence to evidence-based protocols, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) techniques, continuous quality improvement practices, and patient education and support.