Arnot Ogden Medical Center and Cayuga Medical Center Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients

Arnot Ogden Medical Center and Cayuga Medical Center, members
of Centralus Health, have both received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI
Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2026. AOMC and CMC are 2 of only 71 hospitals
nationwide to receive the honor.
“Achieving this performance award reflects the dedication of our cardiologists, nurses, emergency
department staff, and support teams who collaborate to deliver high-quality care to our patients every
day,” said Steve Heneghan, MD, Co-Chief Medical Officer of Centralus Health. “We are incredibly proud
of this accomplishment and grateful for the teamwork that continues to drive these outstanding
outcomes.”
The award recognizes Arnot Ogden Medical Center’s and Cayuga Medical Center’s commitment and
success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that both
hospitals have reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as
outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and
recommendations.
“This recognition affirms the excellent cardiovascular care being delivered across Centralus Health,” said
Andreia De Lima, MD, Co-Chief Medical Officer of Centralus Health. “It reflects the commitment of our
teams and our ongoing efforts to improve the quality, safety, and outcomes of our services. Together,
we are ensuring our communities have access to exceptional care while staying close to home.”
To receive the Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award, AOMC AND CMC
have demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain  ̶   MI Registry for four consecutive quarters
during 2025 and performed with distinction in specific performance measures. Full participation in
the registry engages hospitals in a robust quality improvement process using data to drive
improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to heart
attack patients.
“We are proud to present Arnot Ogden Medical Center and Cayuga Medical Center with the Gold
Performance Achievement Award in recognition of their national leadership and steadfast commitment
to meeting comprehensive performance measures in patient care,” Leslie L. Davis, PhD, ANP-BC, FACC,
chair of the NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Steering Subcommittee. “This reflects their ongoing focus on
providing high-quality, guideline-driven care for patients who experience a heart attack and helping
ensure they receive exceptional cardiovascular care.”
The Centers for Disease Control estimates 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,
among others.
Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry empowers health care provider teams to consistently treat heart attack
patients according to the most current, science-based guidelines and establishes a national standard for
understanding and improving the quality, safety and outcomes of care provided for patients with
coronary artery disease, specifically high-risk heart attack patients.