ChristianaCare Honored by American College of Cardiology with National Award for Excellence in Cardiac Care

For the fifth year in a row, ChristianaCare Center for Cardiovascular Health has received the American College of Cardiology (ACC)’s top recognition – the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence Award – for its commitment to comprehensive, high-quality cardiovascular care.

ChristianaCare was the first hospital system in Delaware and one of the few in the U.S. to receive this recognition when it was first awarded in 2020 by the ACC, a nonprofit medical association representing more than 50,000 cardiovascular specialists.

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“We are proud to be a regional leader in cardiovascular care with the most advanced medical, surgical and minimally invasive specialty care, technology and research,” said Kirk Garratt, MD, MSc, medical director of the Center for Heart & Vascular Health.

“Congratulations to our entire team and everyone who works together seamlessly to provide 24/7 care, allowing people living in Delaware and neighboring states to receive the highest quality cardiovascular care from the Center for Heart & Vascular Health.”

Hospitals that earn the ACC HeartCARE Center designation meet a set of criteria, including participation in at least two ACC accreditation programs, national cardiovascular data registries, and targeted quality improvement campaigns designed to close gaps in guideline-based care.

In addition to currently holding the HeartCARE Center designation, ChristianaCare also participates in the ACC Accreditation for Chest MI with PCI (Heart Attack with Angioplasty) and Resuscitation, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Accreditation, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database.

“ChristianaCare has demonstrated its commitment to providing the community with excellent cardiac care.” — Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH

“ChristianaCare has demonstrated its commitment to providing the community with excellent cardiac care,” said Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board. “ACC Accreditation Services is proud to award the Center for Heart & Vascular Health the HeartCARE Center designation.”

HeartCARE Center designees have demonstrated their commitment to consistent, high-quality cardiovascular care through comprehensive process improvement, disease- and procedure-specific accreditation, professional excellence, and community involvement. ChristianaCare is recognized as a progressive institution with a mission to advance sustainable quality improvement.

The Center for Heart & Vascular Health is one of the largest, expert regional heart centers on the East Coast. It is one of the few centers in the region to integrate cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, vascular interventional radiology, cardiology and interventional nephrology into one location. Its expert clinical staff will perform nearly 200,000 patient procedures in 2023.