Tammy Tipton Awarded 2014 Early Heart Attack Care Person of the Year
Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care's Deputy Heart Attack Program Awards Excellence in Early Heart Attack Care education
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care's 18th Congress, the Deputy Heart Attack Program presented the 2014 Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC) Person of the Year award to Tammy Tipton, RN, BSN, of St. Francis Health in Topeka, Kansas. The Deputy Heart Attack program disseminates Early Heart Attack Care education in order reduce the cardiovascular mortality rate in the United States.
"Ms. Tipton's EHAC outreach within her facility and in her community is a prime example of how to share this life-saving message," said SCPC and EHAC Founder, Dr. Raymond Bahr. "Ms. Tipton led her team in multiple outreach events and also helped a team of nursing students take the message abroad in order to save lives. Ms. Tipton's passion and commitment to the EHAC mission converts the message into actionable steps that show people how to save each other."
Wil Mick, SCPC CEO, agrees, "Although EHAC is an essential component to a hospital's accreditation, Ms. Tipton expanded her outreach by creating a plan that positively impacts the heart-saving efforts in her community and beyond. Ms. Tipton's work embraces Dr. Bahr's central message—that the majority of heart attacks occur in the community. In order to save lives, we must get the message beyond the doors of a hospital."
In addition to Ms. Tipton, the Deputy Heart Attack Program also named three 2014 EHAC Honorees. Dr. Bahr presented these awards to:
- Kelly Cornwell, BSN, RN-BC, of CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Barbara Masters, MSN, RN-BC, of Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois
- Samuel Matherne, RN, of Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana
About SCPC
The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) is an international not-for-profit organization committed to leading the fight to eliminate heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide. The SCPC created the Deputy Heart Attack Program in order to disseminate Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC) education. EHAC saves lives by sharing the message that approximately 50% of heart attacks have early signs and symptoms. Early treatment can prevent a full-blown heart attack or long-term damage to the heart. For more information on the SCPC, visit www.scpc.org. For more information on the Deputy Heart Attack Program, visit http://www.deputyheartattack.org or email [email protected].
CONTACT: Jenn Cash, 614-442-5950
SOURCE Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC)
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