The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, recently released a report that compares hospitals across the country on heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia mortality rates. In this particular survey, the VCU Medical Center had a 3 percent higher mortality rate for heart attacks than the national average.
Drs. George Vetrovec, Chair, Cardiology, and Ron Clark, Chief Medical Officer, explain that the difference lies in the Medical Center's mission to treat the most acutely ill patients with complex cases.