Genesis HealthCare System Receives Award for Life-saving Care
Genesis HealthCare System recently received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold Award for the 8th consecutive year. The award recognizes Genesis for consistently implementing the most up-to-date research-based treatment guidelines outlined by the American Heart Association for patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital.
“Genesis is dedicated to providing the best patient care,” said Heath Sholtis, Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Services. “By following the Get With The Guidelines, we ensure we are using proven techniques each day resulting in the care our community deserves.”
Genesis earned the award for meeting specific measures in treating patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital. The measures include protocols for patient safety, medical emergency team response, effective and timely resuscitation (CPR) and post-resuscitation care.
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Genesis HealthCare System recently received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold Award for the 8th consecutive year.