Chest pain center accreditation linked with better outcomes in heart attack patients
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
Hospitals accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) have been shown to perform better in the heart attack core measures established by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as compared to non-accredited hospitals, according to a national study led by an Emory University researcher.