(Press-News.org) The American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit 2024 will take place on September 17-19 in San Antonio, bringing together cardiovascular leaders from across the nation to discuss the value of NCDR services and quality programs.
“ACC’s Quality Summit puts the spotlight on the value of ACC Accreditation and NCDR services for improving health care quality across all health systems,” said ACC Quality Summit Chair Olivia N. Gilbert, MD, MSc, FACC, and Director of Quality and Value for Cardiovascular Medicine at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “During the annual Summit, attendees will network with cardiovascular leaders and gain a deeper understanding of the ways in which patient data can drive quality improvement outcomes.”
ACC Chief Innovation Officer Ami B. Bhatt, MD, FACC, will deliver the Ralph G. Brindis Keynote, “The Impact of Evolving Technologies on Quality Insights and Care Delivery.” Other must-see sessions include:
Advancing Transparency and Accountability Through Public Reporting
The Career Path No One Told Me About – How I Landed Here
Operational Considerations for Both Hospitals and ASCs
Why Go It Alone? Navigate Your Hospital System on an ACC Accreditation Journey
Meds to Beds: Enhancing Patient Care by Changing Culture
ACC Distinguished Excellence in Cardiovascular Health Care Award
Sini Eapen, MSN, APRN, ACNPC-AG, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, CMC, will receive the ACC Distinguished Excellence in Cardiovascular Health Care Award during ACC Quality Summit 2024. Established in 2022, the award recognizes a cardiovascular team professional who has demonstrated remarkable contributions to NCDR and ACC Accreditation Services within the larger cardiovascular professional community. Eapen maintains over 20 years of cardiovascular care experience and currently serves as the Chest Pain Program Manager at Ben Taub Hospital, part of the Harris Health System in Houston. Within her role, Eapen has been instrumental in leading numerous quality improvement initiatives, including optimizing STEMI processes, enhancing first medical contact to balloon time, reducing acute myocardial infarction readmission rates and facilitating the transition to high-sensitivity troponin assays. Her dedication, accomplishments and ability to inspire have made a lasting impact on Ben Taub Hospital’s patients and her colleagues.
Abstracts and Poster Presentations
The following list provides a snapshot of the abstracts and posters being presented during ACC Quality Summit 2024. Please contact Katie Glenn at kglenn@acc.org to receive embargoed copies of abstracts, contact the study authors or apply for media credentials. All posters are embargoed until Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at 9 a.m. ET.
Time Flies: A focused effort to reduce Door-In-Door-Out and Door-to-Door-to-Reperfusion times for STEMI patients presenting at critical access hospitals
Rural Outreach- Door to Thrombolytics
Increasing Enrollment in Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilizing Remote Cardiac Rehabilitation
Leveraging Communication Technology to Improve EMS Arrival STEMI Times
Learn more about the conference here.
How to Register as Media
Please reach out to the ACC Press Office to request media registration or to receive embargoed copies of posters. All registrants will be required to provide appropriate documentation and/or media credentials as per the ACC Media and Communications policies.
If you have questions, please contact the ACC Press Office at Julie Boyland, jboyland@acc.org.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org or follow @ACCinTouch.
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0308461
Article Title: Deep-sea cabled video-observatory provides insights into the behavior at depth of sub-adult male northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris
Author Countries: Canada, USA, Spain
Funding: Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is funded through the Canada Foundation for Innovation-Major Science Initiative ...
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/water/article?id=10.1371/journal.pwat.0000272
Article Title: Bottled water, tap water and household-treated tap water–insight into potential health risks and aesthetic concerns in drinking water
Author Countries: United States
Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work. END ...
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