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Raritan Bay Medical Center Receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition Award

News Release 5/7/15
PERTH AMBOY – Raritan Bay Medical Center, with locations in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, NJ, has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients experiencing severe heart attacks.

Agencies that receive the Mission: Lifeline Silver award have demonstrated at least 75 percent compliance for each required achievement measure for the entire year, and treat at least eight STEMI patients for the year.  “EMTs and paramedics play a vital part in the system of care for those who have heart attacks,” said Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

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