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Ohio State University heart program continues growth
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In 2009 the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus continued to increase patient admissions, outpatient visits and surgical procedures.
Specifically, the hospital’s electrophysiology program has grown significantly, with the number of procedures jumping 141% between 2006 and 2009 (from 1,966 to 4,748). The increase has made the Ross Heart Hospital one of the nation’s highest-volume ablation programs with equally high patient outcomes. The hospital also saw a 20% increase in catheterization and angioplasties during the same time period, despite a national downturn in the procedures. There was also a 179% increase in the number of implantations of ventricular assist devices within the same three-year period.
According to a press release, a successful local and regional program also helped the hospital cut in half the time it took for patients arriving at the hospital for MI to receive specialized treatment. Since September of 2008, the hospital has reported that the average time a patient presenting to the hospital with STEMI could expect to see circulation restored was 28 minutes.
The Ross Heart Hospital was recognized in 2009 by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation’s leaders in heart care, ranking 37 of 4,861 hospitals by the magazine.