The cardiac specialists at Blessing Hospital know that the best way to treat heart problems is to prevent them. The staff places a great deal of emphasis on education and prevention programs and statistics show it is working. Heart attack awareness initiatives have reduced the time between onset of symptoms and treatment to 16 percent below the national average.
Invasive and interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists and vascular surgeons are part of a skilled team of doctors, supported by a highly trained clinical team, providing care at the Center.
For more information about the Heart & Vascular Center at Blessing, please call (217) 223-8400, ext. 8910
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Accreditation by the national Society of Chest Pain Centers means Blessing Hospital meets or exceeds quality-of-care measures in acute cardiac medicine.
Blessing Hospital has demonstrated its expertise and commitment to quality patient care by meeting or exceeding a wide set of stringent criteria and completing on-site evaluations by a review team from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
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The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize this hospital for achieving at least two years of 85% or higher adherences to all Get With the Guidelines program quality indicators to improve quality of patient care and outcomes.
Leading edge technology combined with skilled patient care are the cornerstones of Blessing's Heart & Vascular Center. The medical team and clinical staff are dedicated to providing expert care to our patients and families.
As part of our continued commitment to quality patient care, Blessing has launched Heart First. This is a phone line which allows for a one call transfer to Blessing from surrounding rural hospitals for patients experiencing heart related symptoms. The Heart First line is available to surrounding hospitals.
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