BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A patient whose life was saved by the staff at Dignity Health Memorial Hospital expressed gratitude during a reunion ceremony with the medical team. Dr. Ajay Patel, medical director of structural heart, emphasized the importance of recognizing successes in healthcare.
“I think it’s important for all of us to kind of appreciate the moments when we succeed because sometimes, especially in healthcare, we get bogged down with a lot of the illness and complications that we see. So for the healthcare team, I think it’s important to see the wins,” he said.
The patient was treated using Impella technology, the world’s smallest heart pump, which allowed his heart to rest and recover during a life-threatening event. Dr. Patel highlighted the critical role of bystander CPR in improving survival rates for cardiac arrest victims outside the hospital, noting, “If someone has a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital, there is a less than 15% chance that they can survive even with the best efforts. That’s why learning about bystand CPR is so helpful.”
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Dr. Patel also mentioned the hospital’s specialized STEMI team, which is dedicated to performing emergency procedures for heart attack patients.