NEW Electronic Death Registration System The Washington State Department of Health is developing a new Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS).  EDRS is an internet-based system for filing death records in Washington State.  We are excited to announce that EDRS is coming to Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Benton, Franklin and Spokane Counties in early 2011, with statewide release to follow shortly. EDRS will be the method for reporting deaths in Washington State after its release. We are trying to raise awareness about the upcoming changes to those who sign death records. Please consider publishing the attached EDRS ad and article in any of your venues that reach physicians. We are especially trying to reach physicians in specialties who sign a high number of death certificates like oncology, cardiology, or palliative care. Click here for information.  We appreciate any assistance you can give. Please call 360-236-4365 if you have questions or need a different format.  Thank you to all who attended our 2009 STEMI Systems of Care Summit! Click below for Powerpoint versions of the various presentations from the Summit. What is the ideal system to provide care for patients with AMI? 2009 ACC/AHA STEMI/PCI Guidelines STEMI Care: National Perspective, Quality Reporting, and Pay for Performance Patient Education - From Symptoms to EMS - Can we shorten the time? Lessons from Spokane Lessons from Yakima Lessons from Everett Evolution of STEMI Care/The Oregon Experience Washington Emergency Cardiac & Stroke Technical Advisory Committee Healthcare Reform - A View from ACC National Thank you to all who attended the “From Prevention to Intervention: 1st Annual Cardiovascular Medicine Conference” on September 20th     The ACCORD Trial: "Is Lower HBA1C Really Dangerous or Why Did People Die in this Study? Presented by Jeffrey L. Probstfeld, MD Controversies in Interventional Cardiology Larry S. Dean, MD Hypertension Management and the Challenging Aspects to Care Presented by Eric Anderson, MD Multi-Disciplinary Heart Failure Management Presented by Connie Kiebler, MSN, ARNP Lipid Management: This Year's Controversies Presented by Robert H. Knopp, MD The CardioSmart webite is the premier online resource for you and your patients, offering accessible, authoritative information about cardiovascular disease, its prevention, management and care. * Information about cardiovascular conditions, tests and treatment options * Prevention strategies * Guideline-based management strategies to improve outcomes * Heart health news * Online tools for assessing risk and tracking heart health * Interactive communities, including real-life patient stories and patient forums Empower your patients today with information to better manage their heart health. Contact ACC Washington E-mail: aminc1@comcast.net Phone: 1-877-460-5880 Fax: 253-265-3043