September 9, 2024
FOND DU LAC – SSM Health Dale Michels Heart & Vascular Care at St. Agnes Hospital has achieved a 4-star rating in the American College of Cardiology and the National Cardiovascular Data Registry’s Cath Lab PCI registry.
“This honor affirms our commitment and efforts to provide the best possible care for patients who are experiencing a heart issue,” Tami Schattschneider, SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital vice president of patient care services/chief nursing officer, said. “By following the registry’s guidance, we continue to develop best practices and efficiencies based on the current clinical guideline recommendations.”
The Cath PCI registry is used to report all data pertinent to patients visiting the SSM Health Dale Michels Heart & Vascular Care for a heart cath.
The data is reported for all patients, including those undergoing coronary angioplasty and/or coronary stent placement.
Schattschneider said by providing data about large numbers of patients undergoing various procedures, the registry helps facilitate studies to understand how treatments work in the real world.
“Hundreds of research studies and scientific abstracts have been facilitated by NCDR data,” she said.