Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point and Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City recently received Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, while Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer and Hammond received reaccreditation.
Accredited hospitals have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with heart attack symptoms.
The hospitals undergo a rigorous, onsite evaluation by review specialists, which assures they meet or exceed quality-of-care measures in acute cardiac medicine.
