OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute receives Gold-Plus Award for outstanding heart failure care
June 17, 2015
The OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute has been awarded the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation for consistently meeting advanced quality of care measures for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart failure.
Knight Cardiovascular Institute first in Pacific Northwest to receive Heart Failure Certification
February 04, 2015
The OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute today announced that, just in time for American Heart Month, it’s heart failure program has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification in Heart Failure.
OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Edwards Lifesciences launch knowledge exchange between engineers and cardiologists
January 08, 2015
The OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute and Edwards Lifesciences, the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, today announced the launch of the Starr Educational Training Program, a technical training program that provides medical device engineers at Edwards with in-person clinical experiences, as well as a forum for cardiologists and engineers to discuss patient selection, obstacles and approaches to procedures.