The Valley Hospital in Paramus has received the American Heart Association’s ‘Get with the Guidelines – Resuscitation’ Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest, ultimately helping to improve survival rates.
Each year, more than 300,000 adults and children experience an in-hospital cardiac arrest, according to the American Heart Association. Survival from cardiac arrest largely depends on timely medical emergency team response and effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The Get with The Guidelines – Resuscitation program was developed to help save lives of patients who experience in-hospital cardiac arrests by consistently following the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for treatment as outlined by the American Heart Association.
Guidelines include following protocols for patient safety, medical emergency team response, effective and timely resuscitation, and post-resuscitation care. Get Wsth the Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure the care provided to patients is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines.
Valley was one of 45 hospitals in the state to earn the distinction.
“The Valley Hospital is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest resuscitation guidelines,” Valley CEO Robert Brenner said. “Get with the Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis and ensure more people in Bergen County can experience longer, healthier lives.”
The Valley Hospital received the award for meeting specific measures in treating adult patients who experience cardiac arrest in the hospital.
