Overlake Hospital Release: Overlake And Evergreen Hospitals Launch Sound Heart, A Joint Cardiac Enterprise

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The cardiac centers at Overlake Hospital and Evergreen Hospital have joined forces to form Sound Heart, the finest, most comprehensive program in the region. After two years of preparation, our best physicians, surgeons, nurses, and cardiac specialists are now collaborating at a new level -- sharing information, technology and resources so Sound Heart can continue achieving some of the highest percentages in positive clinical outcomes found in the country.

Sound Heart brings together the best of what both hospitals have to offer to provide heart patients and their families a new and better option -- one that's conveniently located closer to home. It ensures that heart patients have access to the region's finest medical professionals.

"To provide the best and most advanced medical care for our patients, it makes sense for Evergreen and Overlake to partner on programs like this rather than duplicate our efforts," says Steve Brown, Evergreen Hospital's CEO. "This partnership will ensure our patients have access to the region's top medical professionals, who will be able to share information, technology and resources more fully than ever before."

From open-heart surgery to cardiac rehabilitation, Sound Heart creates a seamless heart program that combines the best of both hospitals. Patients are able to access services at both facilities that best meet their needs, have coordinated care among specialists and programs, and benefit from a culture of teamwork and excellence.

"In establishing the relationship between the two hospitals and their medical staffs, we provide better access to state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment options for the all patients on the Eastside," says Ken Graham, Overlake Hospital President and CEO. "The partnership and cardiac program lay the foundation for future joint initiatives by the two hospitals."

Sound Heart at Overlake Hospital Medical Center has an Open Heart Surgery Program, 11-bed Coronary Care Unit, 40-bed Progressive Cardiac Care Unit, 25-bed Cardiac Medical Short Stay Unit, Cardiac Rehabilitation Reigert Chest Pain Service, Electrophysiology, Cardiac catheterization, Nuclear cardiology, Angioplasty and Stent Implants, Pacemaker Insertions, Anticoagulation Outpatient Clinic, 26 cardiologists* and two cardiovascular surgeons.

Sound Heart at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center has a 20-bed Intensive and Coronary Care Unit, Advanced Chest Pain/Stroke evaluation and treatment, Advanced Heart Failure Management, Echocardiography services, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac catheterization, Angioplasty and Stent Implants, Pacemaker Insertions, Cardiac rehabilitation services (JCAHO best practice site), Anticoagulation Outpatient Clinic, Heart Failure Outpatient Clinic and 18 cardiologists*.

*Some cardiologists practice at both Overlake and Evergreen Hospitals. Contact: Overlake: Katie McCarthy 425-688-5177 katie.mccarthy@overlakehospital.org Evergreen: Amy Gepner 425-899-1882 angepner@evergreenhealthcare.org

CONTACT: Katie McCarthy of Overlake Hospital, +1-425-688-5177, orkatie.mccarthy@overlakehospital.org; or Amy Gepner of Evergreen Hospital,+1-425-899-1882, or angepner@evergreenhealthcare.org

Web site: http://www.overlakehospital.org/