UP Health System – Bell Recognized for Excellence with ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation

UP Health System — Bell provides necessary care, resources to patients with chest pain symptoms 

The American College of Cardiology has recognized UP Health System — Bell for its demonstrated expertise and commitment to treating patients with chest pain. UP Health System — Bell has been an accredited Chest Pain Center since 2016, having received its latest Accreditation in July 2022.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 805,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. The most common symptom of a heart attack for both men and women is chest pain or discomfort. However, women are more likely to have atypical symptoms. Other heart attack symptoms include, but are not limited to, tingling or discomfort in one or both arms, back, shoulder, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, cold sweat, unusual tiredness, heartburn-like feeling, nausea, or vomiting, sudden dizziness, and fainting.

"UP Health System — Bell has demonstrated its commitment to providing the Upper Peninsula with excellent heart care," said Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board. “ACC Accreditation Services is proud to award Bell with Chest Pain Center Accreditation.”

Hospitals that have earned ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation have proven exceptional competency in treating patients with heart attack symptoms. As required to meet criteria and the clinical process of the accreditation designation, Bell has streamlined its systems from admission to evaluation to diagnosis and treatment all the way through to appropriate post-discharge care and recommendations and assistance in patient lifestyle changes.

"I am incredibly proud of Bell's commitment to providing a higher level of cardiac care to our patients," said Haley Zayas, Chest Pain Coordinator at UP Health System — Bell. "Our multidisciplinary Chest Pain team plays a vital role in providing excellent care to Acute Coronary Syndrome patients. We celebrate this achievement and look forward to Making Communities Healthier today and into the future."

UP Health System — Bell is a Joint Commission Accredited Critical Access Hospital and one of three hospitals within UP Health System, providing a spectrum of health and wellness services across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Established more than 100 years ago, UP Health System – Bell offers Inpatient, Outpatient, and Post-Acute care through its 25-bed critical access facility and many physician practices.

The ACC offers the U.S. and international hospitals like UP Health System — Bell access to a comprehensive suite of cardiac accreditation services designed to optimize patient outcomes and improve hospital financial performance.