UK HealthCare and St. Claire HealthCare have introduced a collaboration to broaden cardiovascular providers to the Morehead space.
St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) now affords Morehead-area residents the good thing about UK HealthCare doctor experience in subspeciality cardiovascular providers as a part of the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute’s Gill Affiliate Network.
We are thrilled to change into part of the Gill Affiliate Network. With the extra advantages and sources of all of the affiliate members, we can make an enormous distinction within the cardiovascular well being of our area. People could have entry to superior cardiovascular care with out having to journey and this helps us to meet our mission to the individuals of Eastern Kentucky.”
Donald H. Lloyd II, President/CEO of St. Claire HealthCare
Heart illness is the main explanation for loss of life in Kentucky and the state has one of many nation’s highest charges of coronary heart illness. UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute is on the forefront of the battle in opposition to coronary heart illness and stroke. The community’s objective is to supply each affected person with exceptionally compassionate care within the most secure, most applicable method potential, primarily based on the most effective proof and the newest technological advances.
As a part of these measures, UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute works with a big community of regional and group hospitals throughout the state to reinforce entry to high-quality cardiovascular care and to supply the correct care in the correct place on the proper time. The affiliate community consists of 21 hospitals, greater than 10 outreach location and 7 websites the place Gill gives cardiac picture interpretation providers throughout the spectrum of imaging modalities.
“For many Kentuckians, touring to Lexington for subspecialized care is not possible, so working immediately with native hospitals is vital to addressing the cardiovascular wants of rural communities,” mentioned Navin Rajagopalan, M.D., coronary heart failure heart specialist and director of the UK Gill Affiliate Network. “St. Claire has a protracted historical past of serving the individuals of northeastern Kentucky with wonderful affected person care. We’re honored to be a part of this group and to accomplice with their suppliers to deliver superior care to sufferers with advanced coronary heart illness.”
This partnership ensures that the total complement of coronary heart care, from medical cardiology to vascular and cardiothoracic surgical procedure, is accessible to the residents of Kentucky and the area. Network hospitals profit from affiliation by not solely gaining access to program growth, medical coaching and group outreach, but additionally by collaborating with Gill physicians to make sure sufferers obtain native care for so long as potential.
“The affiliation between SCH and the Gill Affiliate Network will significantly improve all of SCH’s cardiovascular providers and applications,” mentioned Jeff Hughes, director of cardiopulmonary providers at St. Claire HealthCare. “The ‘Best Practice’ tips and high quality initiatives out there by GAN will even assist with our objective of with the ability to present the most effective cardiovascular care potential to the individuals of our group.”