Wynn Hospital of Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has received reaccreditation as a prestigious HeartCARE™ Center: National Distinction of Excellence from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). MVHS was the first healthcare organization in New York State to earn this accreditation and one of the first to achieve this honor nationally.
Accreditation is based on rigorous on-site evaluation of the staff’s ability to safely and effectively evaluate, diagnose and treat patients as well as participation in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and numerous cardiac registry programs.
“We are so very proud of our entire cardiac team for once again achieving this status,” said Darlene Stromstad, president/CEO of MVHS. “Being designated a HeartCARE Center provides national recognition of what we all know and appreciate – that our cardiac services provide exceptional care.”
This is the highest recognition hospitals can receive from the renowned American College of Cardiology. Wynn Hospital achieved this distinction based on meeting specific criteria, on-site reviews and proven quality standards.
This designation was established in 2018 and is only awarded to hospitals that demonstrate excellence in cardiovascular care through comprehensive process improvement, disease and procedure-specific accreditation, professional excellence and community engagement.
“It is an honor for our program to achieve this redesignation,” said Michael Sassower, MD, FACC, FSCAI, cardiologist at CNY Cardiology/medical director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at MVHS. “It is a continuation of years of effort put forward by our team of doctors, nurses, technologists and support staff who have the shared vision of creating a cardiac center that is second to none.
“Our team remains committed to hard work, attention to detail and unwavering pursuit of excellence. We demonstrate this commitment to excellence through our dedication to patient outcomes and a system-wide investment in the latest technology.”
The Cardiac team at Wynn Hospital has been repeatedly recognized by the ACC over the past few years. In addition to this HeartCARE Center designation, MVHS is the only hospital in the state to achieve ACC accreditation in its Electrophysiology (EP) study.
“MVHS has demonstrated its commitment to providing the Mohawk Valley with excellent heart care,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board. “ACC Accreditation Services is proud to award MVHS with the HeartCARE Center designation.”
To learn more about the cardiac program at MVHS, visit: mvhealthsystem.org/cardiac
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About MVHS
In addition to Wynn Hospital, the MVHS Medical Group has 17 primary care locations, a Children’s Health Center, a Women’s Health Center, general, orthopedic and neurological surgeons and a Breast Care Center to serve our community’s healthcare needs. MVHS primarily serves the geographic area of Oneida, Herkimer and Madison counties in New York State and is an integrated delivery system with more than 4,200 full-time equivalent employees.
