Far Eastern Memorial Hospital wins AHA's "GWTG-HF Gold Plus" international award

        Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Cardiovascular Medicine Center has been participating in the HF A.S.I.A. Quality Improvement Program promoted by the American Heart Association (AHA) in Asia since 2023. In its first year, it was awarded a bronze medal, and in 2024, it continued to improve its processes and establish a cross team collaboration mechanism, further winning a silver medal; In 2025, with the efforts of the entire medical team, the hospital finally stood in the highest honor hall and was awarded the Gold Plus award of the Global Quality Improvement Program "Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure (GWTG-HF)". It has been steadily improving for three consecutive years, symbolizing that the hospital has reached international standards in the field of heart failure care and continues to lead Taiwan's cardiovascular medical quality. It is also a comprehensive achievement of the medical team's long-term investment, professional strength, and patient care quality.

        Treatment is just the beginning, companionship is more important than protection

        Heart failure is a chronic and recurrent disease, often affecting patients' daily lives due to difficulty breathing and fatigue. Far Eastern Memorial Hospital is not only committed to improving treatment outcomes, but also values patients' quality of life. The Cardiovascular Medicine Center uses the "Four Achievement Indicators" and "Four Quality Indicators" as its core monitoring. From patient admission, diagnosis, treatment to discharge tracking, every link is ensured through standardized processes to ensure consistency and accuracy of care. Section Chief Xu Rongcheng stated that the team at the Cardiovascular Medicine Center has established a complete model of heart failure health education and home care. Physicians regularly track the condition and medication effectiveness, pharmacists assist patients in understanding the correct medication methods and side effect management, nutritionists provide guidance on reducing salt intake and weight control, and case managers are responsible for providing health education, post discharge phone calls, and outpatient tracking during the patient's hospitalization.

        Through multi-faceted integrated care, the cardiology center has successfully reduced readmission rates, allowing patients to stabilize their condition, reduce anxiety and inconvenience caused by sudden symptoms, regain a sense of security in daily life, enhance self-management confidence, maintain health and autonomy, and achieve the goal of "medical care and companionship in parallel" care.

        Aligning with international standards to demonstrate comprehensive strength

        GWTG-HF is a global quality improvement program promoted by the American Heart Association, with over 2000 hospitals worldwide currently participating. Far Eastern Memorial Hospital has been awarded the Gold Plus rating, demonstrating the hospital's important position in the field of cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Chiu, Dean Kuanming, emphasized that the Cardiovascular Medicine Center focuses on "patients as the core" and combines innovative technologies such as intelligent cardiac imaging interpretation, remote monitoring, and AI warning systems to assist clinical physicians in early risk detection and immediate intervention treatment, integrate cross disciplinary expertise, and provide comprehensive care. Far Eastern Memorial Hospital will continue to deeply cultivate the field of cardiovascular medicine, guarding the health of every heart with professionalism and action.

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