Mississippi Baptist Medical Center earns platinum award for top-quality heart care
JACKSON, Miss., July 24, 2025– The American College of Cardiology has awarded Mississippi Baptist Medical Center the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025.
The award recognizes Mississippi Baptist Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients according to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association. Recognized hospitals have demonstrated sustained, top-level performance in quality of care and adherence to guideline recommendations.
“Being recognized by the American College of Cardiology for the heart care we provide at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center is a great honor and a validation of the high-quality heart care our staff provides,” said Bobbie Ware, CEO and administrator at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. “This award validates the excellence of our clinical team and demonstrates their commitment to providing the best possible care for our patients and community. I congratulate our heart division for dedicating themselves every day to the well-being of seriously ill heart patients and for continuing to raise the bar for heart care.”
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry for five consecutive years and performed at the highest level for specific performance measures. Full participation in the registry immerses hospitals in a robust quality improvement process using data to drive improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to heart attack patients.
The National Cardiovascular Data Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry empowers health care provider teams to consistently treat heart attack patients according to the most current, science-based guidelines and establishes a national standard for understanding and improving the quality, safety and outcomes of care provided for patients with coronary artery disease, specifically high-risk heart attack patients.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org or follow @ACCinTouch.
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, named the No. 1 hospital in Mississippi six years in a row by U.S. News & World Report, signed a shared mission agreement with Baptist Memorial Health Care in May 2017, making Baptist Memorial one of Mississippi’s largest employers and the largest health care system in the state. MBMC has 638 licensed beds and is home to Baptist Cancer Center, a six-level tower housing the Cardiovascular Center and Baptist for Women. The hospital has received numerous awards and recognition for its excellent care, including the Platinum Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and was awarded the Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI (Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) by the American College of Cardiology in 2024. For more information, visit www.baptistonline.org/locations/jackson or follow us on www.facebook.com/mississippibaptistmedicalcenter.
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