WakeMed Re-Accredited as Chest Pain Centers

RALEIGH, N.C. (October 31, 2024) – The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has re-accredited both WakeMed Raleigh Campus and WakeMed Cary Hospital as Chest Pain Centers following a virtual survey in October. WakeMed Raleigh Campus received reaccreditation for Chest Pain Centers with Primary PCI while WakeMed Cary Hospital received reaccreditation for Chest Pain Center services.

The ACC’s accreditation services offer quality improvement programs designed for hospital cardiovascular teams focused on efficient and effective care of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. The survey included a review of both facilities’ protocols, processes and capabilities in providing care to patients presenting with chest pain and possible need for intervention procedures.

This Chest Pain Center accreditation survey validates the exceptional care and services that WakeMed staff and physicians deliver to our community every day. Participating in the accreditation survey process is an opportunity to improve access to cardiac care and services in an emergency setting by having resources patients can count on closer to home.

The Chief Medical Officers at WakeMed Raleigh Campus and WakeMed Cary Hospital contribute the survey’s success to the collaborative work between both facilities’ Chest Pain Committee members; nursing leadership; support from Peter Chan, MD, Pratik Desai, MD and Damian Marycz, MD (all of WakeMed Heart & Vascular); Jeff Williams, MD (WEPPA); WakeMed Medical Staff members; Mobile Critical Care Services; and Wake and Johnston Counties EMS agencies.

For more information about WakeMed Heart & Vascular services, visit www.wakemed.org/hearts.

About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 1,003-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, eight emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, two exceptional Trauma Centers—a Level I Trauma Center in Raleigh and a Level III Trauma Center in Cary, and more than 165 physician and physical therapy practice offices. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes nearly 12,000 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 800 physicians and advanced practice providers with WakeMed Physician Practices—all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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