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|Date: June 27, 2018 |CONTACT: Derryl Acosta |

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 Palomar Medical Center Escondido Awarded for

Superior Treatment of Heart Attack Patients

PMC Escondido is one of only 203 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor

 

Palomar Medical Center Escondido is one of the top hospitals in the nation for treating heart attack patients. The American College of Cardiology bestowed the ACTION Registry Platinum Achievement Award to PMC Escondido for the second consecutive year for achieving the highest standards of patient care as outlined by the College.

“As a Platinum Performance Award recipient, Palomar Medical Center Escondido has shown it is a leader in implementing standards of care and protocols for its patients,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, Chair, ACTION Registry; Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center; and Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. “Palomar Medical Center Escondido is saving lives and improving outcomes of heart attack patients.”

The Palomar Health Heart and Vascular Center is nationally recognized for providing superior patient care in multiple disciplines. Palomar Medical Center Escondido was one of only 203 hospitals nationwide to achieve the rigorous requirements for the Action Registry Platinum Achievement award.

“Palomar Medical Center Escondido received the Platinum Achievement Award as a result of the unsurpassed care offered to its patients,” says Dr. Mikhail Malek, Medical Director of Cardiology Services at Palomar Health. “Our cardiology and emergency departments are committed to maintain this level of excellent care offered to our patients.”

Palomar Health’s Heart and Vascular Center’s average time to open a blocked artery is less than 60 minutes, 33% faster than the national standard of 90 minutes for door-to-balloon time. Opening the blocked artery as soon as possible greatly increases the patient’s chance for survival and a quick recovery.

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About Palomar Health

Palomar Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in northern San Diego County and the first California member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. It is the largest public healthcare district by area in the state, with more than 500,000 residents, and is governed by a publicly-elected board of directors. Palomar Health has several facilities serving North County, including hospitals in Escondido and Poway, expresscare health clinics in Escondido and San Elijo Hills, and a skilled nursing facility in Poway. The health system provides medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, cardiovascular care, emergency services, trauma, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. For more information about Palomar Health, please visit .

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