Heart and Vascular
When it Comes to the Heart, Come to Providence
The Heart Failure Clinic (Caring Hearts) has been a leader in the greater Mobile area with articles published in respected medical journals such as Circulation, Journal of Cardiac Failure, Congestive Heart Failure and the American Journal of Hypertension . The staff in the Heart Failure Clinic also provides group presentations regarding heart failure.Heart Failure Clinic
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, MOBILE, ACHIEVES GOLD FOR HEART FAILURE PROGRAM
Providence Hospital has been awarded GOLD (2nd highest) status for its participation in the American Heart Association's GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - HEART FAILURE (GWTG-HF) program for achieving at least two years of 85% or higher adherence to the GWTG program quality indicators to improve quality of patient care and outcomes. In 2009, Providence Hospital received the SILVER (3rd highest) status.
GWTG – HF is the American Heart Association’s collaborative quality improvement program, demonstrated to improve adherence to evidence-based care of patients hospitalized with heart failure. The program provides hospitals with a Web-based Patient Management Tool™, decision support, robust registry, real-time benchmarking capabilities and other performance improvement methodologies toward the goal of enhancing patient outcomes and saving lives.
Providence Hospital will be listed in the AHA's ad in the U.S. News and World Report - Best Hospitals issue which is due out the summer of 2010.
If you are interested in scheduling a presentation for a local group please call (251)-639-2922.
The Heart Failure Clinic at Providence is located on the second floor in the B building in the Physician Office Building (suite B221)and is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information about Providence's Heart Failure Clinic please call (251)-631-3553.
Lynn Lewis, R.N.
Heart Failure Clinic Nurse Manager
Building B 221
Phone (251) 639-2922
Fax (251) 631-3552
