Manatee Memorial Hospital has received the Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Receiving Center Gold Quality Achievement Award for the sixth time, for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. “Manatee Memorial Hospital staff are dedicated to providing optimal care for heart attack patients,” said Kevin DiLallo, CEO. “We are pleased to be recognized once again for our staff’s dedication and achievements in cardiac care through Mission: Lifeline.” “We commend Manatee Memorial Hospital for this award in recognition for following evidence-based guidelines for timely heart attack treatment,” said Tim Henry, M.D., Chair of the Mission: Lifeline Acute Coronary Syndrome Subcommittee. “We applaud the significant institutional commitment to their critical role in the system of care for quickly and appropriately treating heart attack patients.”

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