Rush Copley Medical Center once again has received an award from the American College of Cardiology for providing a high standard of care to patients having heart attacks. The hospital is one of only 323 nationwide to receive the NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025. Rush Copley has earned this award every year since 2018.
The award signifies that Rush Copley has treated patients to levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.
“Heart attack can affect anyone at any time,” said Gaurav Shah, DO, a Rush cardiologist who treats patients in Aurora and Yorkville. “At Rush Copley, we work to provide lifesaving care within minutes of a patient’s arrival to the emergency room.”
To receive the Platinum Performance award, hospitals must demonstrate sustained achievement in the Chest Pain-MI Registry for two consecutive years and perform at the highest level for specific measures. Full participation in the registry engages hospitals in a robust process using data to drive quality improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to patients.
“It is an honor to award Rush Copley Medical Center with the Platinum Performance Award for their valuable national leadership and dedication to meeting comprehensive performance measures in patient care,” said Michael C. Kontos, MD, FACC, chair of the NCDR Chest Pain–MI Registry Steering Subcommittee and cardiologist at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. “This award indicates that Rush Copley remains committed to providing top quality, guideline-driven care for heart attack patients. Their success ensures patients are receiving the highest quality cardiovascular care.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that over 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. A heart attack occurs when a blood clot in a coronary artery partially or completely blocks blood flow to the heart muscle. Treatment guidelines include administering aspirin upon arrival and discharge, timely restoration of blood flow to the blocked artery, smoking cessation counseling and cardiac rehabilitation.
