{"id":8743,"date":"2025-09-25T10:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/?p=8743"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:05:13","slug":"elevating-global-heart-failure-care-with-new-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/elevating-global-heart-failure-care-with-new-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevating global heart failure care with new certification (Levels vs. Recognition Tiers in Heart Failure Centers of Excellence)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Elevating global heart failure care with new certification<\/div>\n<div>(Levels vs. Recognition Tiers in Heart Failure Centers of Excellence)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Source: Medical News \u2013 September 2026<\/div>\n<div>Based on: American Heart Association (AHA) \/ American College of Cardiology (ACC) programs for Heart Failure Centers of Excellence<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Keynotes<\/div>\n<div><span> 1. Levels of Care (Structural Levels)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Level 1 \u2013 Foundation\/Basic: core requirements only (HF clinic, simple MDT, discharge bundle, basic registry).<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Level 2 \u2013 Advanced: adds rapid GDMT titration clinics, device referral (ICD\/CRT), telemonitoring, palliative care integration.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Level 3 \u2013 Comprehensive\/Hub: high-volume referral center with advanced MCS (Mechanical Circulatory Support, e.g., LVAD, BiVAD) and transplant capability, plus training and research programs.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>MCS (LVAD\/BiVAD) indicates capability \u2014 either performed onsite or through a formal, rapid referral pathway \u2014 but not necessarily available in every Level 3 center.<\/div>\n<div>These levels describe the structure and clinical services available in the center.<\/div>\n<div><span> 2. Recognition Levels (Tiers) in AHA GWTG-HF<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Bronze: continuous data reporting for \u226590 days.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Silver: continuous data reporting for \u226512 months.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Gold: sustained reporting for \u226524 months with stricter quality thresholds.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>These tiers measure performance and quality reporting, not structural capacity.<\/div>\n<div><span> 3. Key Difference<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Levels (1\u20133): focus on what services a center provides (structural and functional capabilities).<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Tiers (Bronze\u2013Gold): focus on how well the center delivers and documents quality care over time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 4. Practical Implication<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 A small community hospital may qualify as Level 1 (Foundation) structurally, but still achieve Gold recognition tier if it maintains excellent data reporting and outcomes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Conversely, a large Level 3 (Comprehensive) hub could be downgraded in recognition tier if it fails to report outcomes consistently.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Conclusion &amp; Practical Implications<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In Heart Failure Centers of Excellence, Levels (1\u20133) define the center\u2019s capabilities, while Recognition Levels (Bronze\u2013Gold) define its quality performance over time. Both dimensions are essential: one shows capacity, the other shows accountability.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/elevating-global-heart-failure-care-with-new-certification?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/elevating-global-heart-failure-care-with-new-certification?utm_source=chatgpt.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elevating global heart failure care with new certification (Levels vs. Recognition Tiers in Heart Failure Centers of Excellence) Source: Medical News \u2013 September 2026 Based on: American Heart Association (AHA) \/ American College of Cardiology (ACC) programs for Heart Failure Centers of Excellence Keynotes 1. Levels of Care (Structural Levels) \u2022 Level 1 \u2013 Foundation\/Basic: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/145"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8743"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8751,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8743\/revisions\/8751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}