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When you're having chest pain, the faster you get the right treatment, the less damage is done to your heart. Accredited Chest Pain Centers are located within the emergency departments
at all five Alegent Health metro Omaha hospitals, including: Immanuel
Medical Center, Bergan Medical Center, Midlands Hospital, Lakeside Hospital
and Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. They are the only accredited Chest Pain Centers between Des Moines, IA and Lincoln, NE.
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accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers is awarded to hospitals
demonstrating expertise and commitment to quality patient care and treatment
of chest pain.
These centers serve as a triage point to quickly diagnose and treat chest
pain, allowing patients to receive the level of care that is most appropriate
for their condition.
Alegent Health Chest Pain Centers are accessible through our Emergency
Departments in collaboration with our Cardiovascular Services. The centers
ars staffed 24 hours a day with board certified physicians and nurses
who are specially trained to treat patients with chest pain.
Our Chest Pain Center teams have access to the most advanced cardiovascular
technology, including: state-of-the-art cath. labs. So, if your chest
pain is the result of a heart condition, you can feel confident in the
care you receive.
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