Elite Mentor Hospital Designation by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Houston Northwest Medical Center is among an elite group of hospitals nationwide – and the only hospital in Texas – named by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as a Mentor Hospital for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), otherwise known as heart attack. IHI is an independent not-for-profit organization with a mission of helping lead the improvement of health care throughout the world.
"We are elated to be selected by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to be a Mentor Hospital,” says Terry Kirk, RN, MSN, EdD, chief nursing officer at Houston Northwest Medical Center.
“With this recent IHI Mentor Hospital designation for heart attack care, Houston Northwest Medical Center will be looked to for support, advice, clinical expertise, and tips by hospitals seeking help with their own efforts,” adds Kirk. “Hospitals that achieve this distinction by IHI are reviewed for certain AMI protocols, such as ensuring the administration of aspirin and beta-blockers on admission and discharge and ACE inhibitors as appropriate, counseling smokers to quit, and achieving commendable door-to-balloon times.”