American Heart Association - Alaska Mission: Lifeline Alaska
About Mission: Lifeline® Alaska
Mission: Lifeline® Alaska is a collaborative project designed to enhance heart attack care for all Alaskans. Working with hospitals, clinics, emergency medical service (EMS) providers, the Alaska Department of Health and other health professionals, the goal is to save lives through the deployment of clinical training resources and information grounded in the latest science.
About Mission: Lifeline®
Mission: Lifeline® is the American Heart Association's national initiative to advance the system of care for patients with acute, high-risk time sensitive life and/or quality of life threatening disease states, such as ST Elevate Myocardial Infarction (STEMI Heart Attack), Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI Heart Attack), Stroke and Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Mission: Lifeline® Alaska Grant Funders
The Foss Family Foundation, Mat-Su Health Foundation and Calais Company, Inc. are dedicated to ensuring that the right care is available at the right time for heart attack patients in Alaska through their support of the Mission: Lifeline® Alaska project.
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