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Mission

OUR MISSION

The Heart Institute's mission is to improve the health and wellness of Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest through research, education and community programs that promote cardiovascular disease prevention and foster heart healthy lifestyles.


OUR VALUES

  • Excellence
  • Integration
  • Action orientation
  • Expanded influence across communities
  • Best interest of patients


OUR GOALS

Improved Patient Care by promoting best practices in:

  • Coordination and integration
  • Efficiency and cost effectiveness
  • Patient convenience and continuity of care (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Developing community-based prevention strategies
  • Core measures
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology guidelines

More Effective Outreach

  • Work closely with physicians, hospitals, and community members in Central and Eastern Oregon to expand locally directed, heart-related services and prevention efforts
  • Enhance referral systems and feedback to local physicians
  • Improve continuity of care

Expanded Research

  • Increase the number of research protocols available to area residents
  • Data collection and analysis to evaluate and improve outcomes
  • Improve the quality of patient care available throughout the region
  • Contribute to new, cutting-edge knowledge in cardiovascular medicine

Benchmarking

  • Evaluate data and outcomes and compare to national standards and outcomes. Participation in Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology data base studies to compare, evaluate, and improve outcomes.

Expanded Educational Opportunities

  • Increase educational outreach (clinical and community) to foster awareness and prevention and encourage fast and appropriate response to heart-related medical emergencies.