CMC Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation
12/10/2013
Carlsbad, NM—Carlsbad Medical Center has recently received Chest Pain Center
Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), in recognition of the hospital’s
commitment to the highest standards in the country for heart failure care.
The recognition signifies a new era in heart care for the Carlsbad community. SCPC is
different from other accreditation processes: instead of publishing criteria and then judging
hospital compliance, SCPC provides hospitals with evaluation tools to examine current
operations and promote continual improvement in cardiac care.
"Carlsbad Medical Center is committed to making our heart care program the best it can be –
and this means pursuing a path of continual improvement: ongoing evaluation of our clinical
practices, and investing the latest tools, techniques and innovations,‖ says Chad Campbell,
CEO of Carlsbad Medical Center. ―When the people who live and work in Carlsbad and the
surrounding area think about quality heart care, we want them to think of Carlsbad Medical
Center."
Chest Pain Center accreditation encompasses many facets of the hospital’s heart care
program: direct patient care, clinical education and strategic planning for future program
development. As an accredited Chest Pain Center, CMC will regularly undergo onsite review
of its operations and patient care processes by a panel of SCPC experts.
Chest Pain Center accreditation also links CMC with other medical specialties and emergency
services – such as EMS, emergency medicine and dispatch services in the area. These
integrated relationships mean shorter response times, more seamless communication
between emergency responders, and expedited treatment for cardiac patients – when
minutes count.
Carlsbad Medical Center is one of only five hospitals in NM that have received Chest Pain
Center Accreditation.
To learn more about The Chest Pain Center at Carlsbad Medical Center, visit www.carlsbadmedicalcenter.com.
About Carlsbad Medical Center
Carlsbad Medical Center is a full-service 115-bed community hospital. Since 2004, CMC has reinvested a total of $35 million in
improvements and expansions, including a new Outpatient Diagnostic Center, upgraded diagnostic imaging equipment, an expanded
Intensive Care Unit, and an upgraded and expanded Emergency Department. A $15 million renovation project was completed in
January 2011, resulting in additional operating rooms, a new inpatient laboratory, a renovated Women’s Services Unit, and a
remodeled front entrance and lobby.
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