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Jefferson Receives Chest Pain Center Designation

About Jefferson Receives Chest Pain Center Designation

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Expertise in 8 Key Areas

Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI

Jefferson received a renewal of its designation as a Chest Pain Center from The Society of Chest Pain Centers. To earn this designation, our Chest Pain Center demonstrated expertise in eight key areas:

  • Emergency Department integration with the Emergency Medical System
  • Emergency assessment of patients with symptoms of possible Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) (timely diagnosis and treatment of ACS)
  • Assessment of patients with low risk for ACS and no assignable cause for their symptoms
  • Process improvement
  • Personnel, competencies, and training
  • Organizational structure and commitment
  • Functional facility design
  • Community outreach

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