Our Approach

SCPC's Philosophy on Accreditation

Accreditation brings together diverse medical specialties, such as EMS, emergency medicine, and cardiology; clinicians and administrators; doctors and nurses; lawyers; architects and quality improvement professionals. It improves the clinical processes for the early assessment, diagnosis and treatment of ACS and HF within facilities.

Accredited hospitals achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack.

Accreditation:

  • Emphasizes standardized diagnostic and treatment programs
  • Provides more efficient and effective evaluation
  • Assists rapid treatment of patients with chest pain and other heart attack symptoms
  • Serves as a point of entry into the healthcare system to evaluate and treat other medical problems
  • Promotes a healthier lifestyle
  • Reduces the risk factors for heart attack

Benefits of Accreditation:


  • Financial benefits are twofold: Increased volume leads to increased revenue; and Medicare payments to accredited hospitals are maintained due to appropriate patient status placement.
  • Accreditation is associated with better performance of CMS core measures for the ACS and HF patient.
  • Establishes facilities' commitment to higher standards and gives them a competitive edge
  • Provides processes for timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment
  • Defines risk stratification to ensure appropriate placement of patients based on clinical presentation and initial response to treatment
  • Reduces the liability of missed heart attacks through a consistent approach to risk stratification of the ACS patient
  • Integrating EMS reduces D2B times
  • Streamlines cross-departmental processes and creates a team approach to treatment
  • Helps facilities identify gaps, measure results, and revise current processes
  • Collects metrics to ensure that processes meet clinical and financial goals
  • Decreases length of stay and improves the bottom line
  • Avoids costs of frequent HF readmissions
  • Helps facilities avoid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) issues by developing a plan to link quality patient care with RAC strategies, including improved documentation, better risk stratification, and improved processes.



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Formerly known as the Society of Chest Pain Centers, the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care will focus on facility accreditation and certification for Chest Pain Centers, Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS), Heart Failure (HF), and Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib). In addition, SCPC will provide certification for Chest Pain Center Coordinators, nurses, administrators and Chief Financial Officers looking to be compliant with CMS guidelines for Quality, Cost and Customer Satisfaction.