Healthcare Answers — The American College of Cardiology's standard for this lifesaving interval between arrival at a hospital and the opening of a blocked artery with an angioplasty balloon is 90 minutes. Harrison's median time is an impressive 64 minutes.
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Learn more about Emergency Services:
Louann Bean, director of Emergency Services
360-792-6711
lbean@harrisonmedical.org
Cardiovascular Services at Harrison
Heart care at Harrison frequently begins with a visit to our nationally renowned Emergency Department. In this Level III trauma center our “pit crew” rapidly assesses and treats those suspected of having a heart attack. In this innovative chest-pain clinic, our average “door-to-balloon” time—that critical period between arrival and lifesaving treatment—ranks among the best in the nation.
If your heart needs care, our cardiovascular services offer the latest diagnosis treatment tools:
• Three advanced cardiac catheterization labs
• Electrophysiology • Echocardiography
• Angiography • Nuclear imaging
• Angioplasty • MRI
• Cardiac CT multi-slice imaging • Peripheral Vascular Suite
Heart Surgery Program
Our board-certified cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are skilled at the most advanced technologies—including state-of-the-art electrophysiology—to perform less-invasive, or even non-invasive, therapies. If surgery is necessary, we offer lifesaving angioplasty and specially equipped surgery suites for heart valve and coronary artery bypass surgeries.
Based on patient outcomes, Harrison's cardiac surgery program has been ranked No. 1 in the state for 2007 by HealthGrades. This measure by the leading healthcare quality ratings company places us among the top 10 percent in the nation for cardiac surgery. That’s the result of our exceptional team of cardiologists, surgeons, technologists, and nurses specially trained in the care of a heart patient—and the individualized care every patient receives.
In the rare instance that a patient requires complex specialty surgical services—such as a heart transplant—we facilitate care through our unique collaboration with UW Medicine Regional Heart Center, the centralized heart and lung resource for the Pacific Northwest.
Thoracic & Vascular Surgery
Our specialists focus entirely on vascular and thoracic treatments, resulting in the most intensive experience in the specialty. With advanced technology—such as endovascular stent graft repair—less invasive treatments are more often a possibility. We are proud to offer our region such a high level of sophisticated service in a program affiliated with the University of Washington, where our board-certified vascular and thoracic surgeons also are members of the teaching faculty.
Recovery
Harrison’s Intensive Care and Progressive Care units provide the high level of care and attention you need throughout your stay to support your full recovery. Because we believe that families play a role in healing, we welcome them at the bedside, as well as during our patient education and follow-up support.
Healthy heart, thankful heart
Heart disease, diabetes, and sleep disorders go hand in hand. But you don’t have to leave town to get support and education.
Diabetes Center. Harrison‘s comprehensive Diabetes Center is largest in the region. Accredited by the American Diabetes Association, our diabetes self-management program teaches glucose monitoring and medication management, along with meal planning, coping strategies, and stress management. Learn more.
Sleep Center. Harrison’s is the largest accredited sleep center on Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. Our board-certified sleep specialists—each with a background in pulmonary medicine—are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of 84 known sleep disorders. Learn more.
Partners in care. Complimenting Harrison’s first-class cardiovascular program is Kitsap County’s impressive combination of a strong Emergency Medical Services (911/EMS) system and a committed cardiac rehab program, CAPRI.
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