Methodist reveals sneaky ways of heart disease and how to prevent it Protect your ticker.
Photo by Jayk7/Getty Let s say you ve taken the pandemic as an excuse to get healthier you re cooking more, exercising often, and building in time for mental health. But despite these positive actions, it s important to know that you re still at risk for heart disease. We cannot control the genetic component of heart disease: the buildup of plaque, cholesterol, and calcium over many years, says Darien Bradford, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon on the medical staff at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Learning about heart disease is a dynamic process, and we are amazed at some of the people who end up with it: young people, old people, people who are physically fit.
Methodist Mansfield Nationally Recognized Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Methodist Mansfield Received An ‘A’ In 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
MANSFIELD, TX, December 14, 2020 – Methodist Mansfield Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care.