American Heart Association –Get With the Guidelines
Deborah Heart and Lung Center is the first hospital in the Heritage Affiliate (New Jersey, New York and Connecticut) to receive the Performance Achievement Award for obtaining greater than 91% compliance for 24 consecutives months for all of the performance measures for the coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction patient population. We continue to maintain this high rate of compliance for management of coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction patients.

The American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines project provides data analysis opportunities to improve treatment of coronary heart disease patients through guideline based strategies. The primary focus of this study is to improve risk factor management in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

This project is based on the AHA Comprehensive Risk Reduction Guidelines for Patients with Coronary and Other Vascular Disease which focuses on the following performance measures:

Smoking Cessation

Blood Pressure Control

Lipid Management

Physical (cardiovascular) activity

Weight Management

Diabetes Management

Antiplatelet agents/anticoagulants

EF Evaluation

ACE Inhibitors

Beta Blockers