Fall 2019 News Briefs
GOLF EVENT HELPS RAISE FUNDS FOR NEW HOSPITAL
Nearly 150 golfers hit the links at the Washington Adventist Hospital Foundation’s 18th Annual Gold Classic to benefit Our Community Transformed, the capital campaign for the new Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center.
The event raised more than $215,000 to support the state-of-the-art hospital, which will open in the summer of 2019. We extend our thanks to the community partners and event sponsors who enjoyed a sunny day at the Country Club at Woodmore in Prince George’s County. Turner Construction Co. and the project’s architect , Callison RTKL, generously served as the Golf Classic’s underwriters. Other major sponsors included NAI The Michael Cos., Trammell Crow Co. and the U.S. Anesthesia Partners.
Visit OurCommunityTransformed.org to stay up to date on project news and learn how you can support White Oak Medical Center.
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST LAUDED FOR QUALITY HEART CARE
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center has received the 2018 Platinum Performance Achievement Award for its high quality care of heart attack patients – one of only 203 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
The recognition was awarded by the American College of Cardiology’s NCR ACTION Registry to recognize the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. Each year in the United States, more than 700,000 individuals have a heart attack.
To receive this distinction, Washington Adventist Hospital consistently maintained the highest standards outlined in the Registry’s guidelines for two straight years and achieved the top level of performance in the program’s quality measures.
To learn more about our nationally recognized heart care, visit AHCYou.com/FA18Heart.
TWO HOSPITALS EARN STROKE RECOGNITION
Adventist HealthCare’s two acute-care hospitals each received awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for lifesaving, high-quality stroke care earlier this year.
Both Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center and Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center earned Gold Plus Quality Achievement for their adherence to Get With the Guidelines Stroke, a program that focuses on improving care through the consistent use of the latest scientific treatment guidelines. In addition, the hospital received Target: Stroke Honor Role Elite Plus recognition for quickly administering clot-dissolving medication to patients, as designated by quality guidelines. Furthermore, since 2011, both hospitals have earned designation as a Primary Stroke Center from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services.
For more about our nationally recognized stroke programs, visit AHCYou.com/FA18Stroke.
