Chillicothe’s local hospital, Hedrick Medical Center, has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Referring Center recognition. Director of Nursing Jennifer Dixon says STEMI is a specific type of heart attack.
Dixon says the Mission: Lifeline Referring Center award is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to getting patients the most up-to-date research-based care for STEMI as outlined by the American Heart Association.
She says this is primarily in the Emergency Department, but also throughout the facility.
