Palomar Medical Center Escondido is among the nation's top performing hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients

ESCONDIDO – Palomar Medical Center Escondido has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2019, the third year in a row, for its commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. Palomar Medical Center Escondido is one of only 225 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.

To receive the award, Palomar Medical Center Escondido has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry for eight consecutive quarters and has performed at the top level of standards f...