Lowest death rate after heart attack at Bellin Hospital
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PrintJust featured in the Green Bay Press Gazette, an article about Bellin Hospital having one of the lowest death rates after heart attack in the Nation! Way to go Heart Care Team at Bellin and EMS!
The full article in the GBPG can be found at this link:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110805/GPG0101/108050541&located=rss
A comparison of death rates and re-admission rates for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia patients was performed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid. Bellin was found to be one of the top hospitals throughout the whole nation, as far as having a low death rate after patients had a heart attack. Read the full article at the link above for more information.
Also note some other facts about the care provided at Bellin Health:
- Bellin Health has fast times for opening a blocked artery when someone is having a heart attack. On average it takes only 51 minutes at Bellin Health, when the rest of the nation struggles to get this time under 90 minutes.
- Bellin Health has been doing heart surgery since 1972, making it the most expereinced and longest running heart surgery program in the area.
- Bellin Health offers free or low-cost heart and vascular screenings because we believe in heart health promotion and disease prevention.
- To schedule your screening for a Heart Calcium Scoring or Heart Attack Risk Assessment, call 920-445-7363
