Helmsley Charitable Trust $8.4M Gift Began the Process to Improve Care For Heart Attacks
The American Heart Association has recognized three South Dakota hospitals and one ambulance service with quality achievement awards for heart and stroke care.
Avera Heart Hospital, Sanford USD Medical Center, Paramedics Plus and Rapid City Regional Hospital were all recognized with Mission Lifeline Awards for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.
The Mission Lifeline program in South Dakota was made possible by the historic $8.4 million dollar gift from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to the American Heart Association, which began the process to improve the system of care for heart attack patients...