Parkland Health recognized for quality care across specialties
American Heart Association award honors hospitals for patient outcomes
Parkland Health has received the American Heart Association’s Commitment to Quality award for achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines® program.
Hospitals earning this new national award demonstrate a comprehensive approach to quality improvement. Parkland was one of just 158 hospitals in the U.S. to earn this distinction.
“This recognition is a testament to our team’s unwavering commitment to caring for the whole person, not just addressing a medical condition,” said Michael Lane, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Quality & Safety Officer at Parkland. “We are driven by a culture of continuous improvement and strive to deliver the highest quality care in every department.”
Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart Association’s hospital-based quality improvement initiative that helps ensure patients are treated in accordance with the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines. Participating hospitals benefit from tools, resources and peer benchmarking to drive better patient outcomes.
“This award highlights the impressive commitment Parkland Health has made to improving care across multiple disciplines,” said Donald Lloyd-Jones, past Volunteer President of the American Heart Association and current Volunteer Chair of the Association’s Quality Oversight Committee. “By taking a systems-level approach to quality, these hospitals are building a foundation for better outcomes, fewer complications, and stronger communities."
For information about services at Parkland, please visit www.parklandhealth.org.
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