Roxborough Memorial Hospital
10/16/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2024 12:21
ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ACHIEVES RE-ACCREDITATION FOR PCI PROGRAM FROM CORAZON IN PENNSYLVANIA
CONTACT:
Michelle Aliprantis, MBA
Regional Director of Marketing and Communications
Philadelphia, PA (October 17, 2024) - Roxborough Memorial Hospital proudly announces its successful re-accreditation from Corazon, a prominent national organization specializing in cardiovascular services headquartered in Pittsburgh. This accreditation affirms that the hospital's PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) program has once again met or surpassed the rigorous standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH), as outlined in protocols established in September 2015. Key requirements include round-the-clock availability for PCI emergencies and comprehensive quarterly quality assessments to ensure that clinical outcomes align with or exceed national benchmarks.
Nicole Alerding, MSN, RN, Performance Improvement Director and Patient Safety Officer at Roxborough Memorial Hospital, expressed her enthusiasm: "The unwavering commitment and exceptional leadership of our team have enabled us not only to fulfill but to exceed the standards of excellence in interventional cardiac care. We are thrilled to continue providing these vital services to our community, and this re-accreditation is a strong affirmation of the quality of our program."
The recent accreditation survey conducted at Roxborough Memorial Hospital highlights the institution's dedication to delivering top-tier care to its patients. The collective efforts of the hospital staff have been instrumental in refining their cardiac services, ultimately leading to this significant achievement.
Corazon is renowned for its consultancy, recruitment, interim management, and IT services across the heart, vascular, neuroscience, and orthopedic fields. The organization has collaborated with over 500 hospitals nationwide to assess, redesign, or establish exemplary PCI programs. With a rich history of advocating for PCI alongside off-site open heart surgery (OHS), Corazon played a pivotal role in launching Pennsylvania's first PCI program of its kind over 12 years ago. The organization is also recognized as a State-Named Accrediting Body in Michigan and has been a verifier for PCI programs in Georgia for several years, contributing to legislative advancements in Pennsylvania through hospital consortium efforts.
As an appointed accrediting agency for the PA DOH, Corazon is committed to ensuring that life-saving PCI services are accessible to communities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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About Corazon: Corazon is a national leader in consulting, accreditation, recruitment, interim management, and IT solutions for the heart, vascular, neuro, and orthopedics specialties. For more information, visit www.corazoninc.com.
About Roxborough Memorial Hospital: Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. As part of Prime Healthcare Services, headquartered in Ontario, California, Roxborough Memorial Hospital is focused on becoming one of the leaders in technology.
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation's leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health. Its hospitals have been named among the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" 58 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past six years. To learn more, please visit www.primehealthcare.com.