{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-contenttypes-happening-news-js","path":"/hacketthill/happenings/news/hackett-hill-center-receives-skilled-nursing-facility-heart-failure","result":{"data":{"nodeCentersHappeningsNews":{"field_happening_s_date":"2023-05-05","title":"Hackett Hill Center Receives Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association","path":{"alias":"/hacketthill/happenings/news/hackett-hill-center-receives-skilled-nursing-facility-heart-failure"},"body":{"value":"<p><em>The&nbsp;American&nbsp;Heart&nbsp;Association&nbsp;certification&nbsp;recognizes&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;following&nbsp;the latest evidence-based treatment guidelines</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Manchester, NH –&nbsp;Hackett Hill Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Manchester, NH, has&nbsp;earned&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/healthcare-certification/certified-care/skilled-nursing-facility-heart-failure\" target=\"_blank\">Skilled&nbsp;Nursing&nbsp;Facility&nbsp;Heart&nbsp;Failure</a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/healthcare-certification/certified-care/skilled-nursing-facility-heart-failure\" target=\"_blank\">Certification</a>&nbsp;offered by the American Heart Association®,&nbsp;the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health. The certification provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating skilled nursing facilities against the American Heart Association’s rigorous science-based requirements for heart failure (HF) patients, including program management, patient and caregiver education and support, care coordination, clinical management and quality improvement.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“Participation in this certification benefits the patient and the facility by standardizing care practices,” said Cory Woods, DNP, MHA, MSN, RN, volunteer chair of the American Heart Association’s Quality Certification Business Management Committee&nbsp;and&nbsp;assistant&nbsp;chief&nbsp;clinical&nbsp;officer&nbsp;at&nbsp;Rockport&nbsp;Healthcare&nbsp;Services&nbsp;in&nbsp;Los Angeles.&nbsp;“When&nbsp;there&nbsp;are&nbsp;clear&nbsp;processes&nbsp;during&nbsp;every&nbsp;phase&nbsp;of&nbsp;care,&nbsp;patients&nbsp;have the best opportunity for positive outcomes.”</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nearly&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.008335\" target=\"_blank\">1 in 4 Heart Failure patients are readmitted</a>&nbsp;within 30 days of discharge and approximately half are readmitted within 6 months; about one quarter of readmissions&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;preventable.&nbsp;This&nbsp;certification&nbsp;can&nbsp;support&nbsp;facilities’&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;to stop preventable readmissions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Heart failure patients need high-quality care after leaving the hospital that follows evidence-based guidelines, giving them the best chance to improve their health,” said&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Ayobami Ojutalayo.&nbsp;“At Hackett Hill, we want to be trailblazers and continue to use innovative methods to give our heart failure patients the best care. The American Heart Association has armed us with additional tools and recognized&nbsp;our&nbsp;success.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;honor&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;our&nbsp;processes&nbsp;and&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;recognized in this way.\"</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To be eligible for this certification, the facility must be in the U.S. or a U.S. territory and implement an HF&nbsp;program that&nbsp;uses a standardized&nbsp;method of delivering clinical care&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;current&nbsp;evidence-based&nbsp;guidelines.&nbsp;Learn&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;this&nbsp;certification and others at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.heart.org/CertifiedCare\" target=\"_blank\">www.Heart.org/CertifiedCare.</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">About Hackett Hill Center<br />\r\nHackett Hill Center, located in Manchester, NH, is a 70-bed skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation, cardiac management as well as long-term and respite care. Hackett Hill Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances. Staff members are dedicated to serving the medical and rehabilitation needs of individuals recovering from illness or injury. Hackett Hill Center is an AHCA Bronze Quality Award Winner and a We Honor Veterans community partner!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">###</p>\r\n"},"relationships":{"field_center":{"title":"Hackett Hill Center","id":"d9e34e57-bbfc-522e-9840-5695d9632c2e","field_state":30,"path":{"alias":"/hacketthill"}}}}},"pageContext":{"id":"bf1376c1-ecd2-5723-8568-9fa5a1bbf81a"}},"staticQueryHashes":["1477718674","1581623365","3128451518"]}