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Relevance of the Inter‐Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources to the Aging Population *
Author(s) -
FREDRICKSON DONALD T.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1972.tb00829.x
Subject(s) - medicine , commission , population , relevance (law) , cardiac catheterization , disease , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , cardiology , pathology , environmental health , law , political science
The Inter‐Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources (ICHD) is an organization composed of 150 distinguished practitioners of cardiovascular medicine. In 30 reports it has identified the essential resources required for optimal cardiovascular care. This includes detailed specifications for cardiac surgical problems including catheterization‐angiocardiographic laboratories, coronary care units, pulmonary care units, instrumentation safety programs for hospitals, and many other diagnostic and treatment services. In addition, the Commission suggests ways in which a community's hospitals can be interrelated into a stratified system so that taken together the combination of resources provides the best possible cardiovascular care available under existing conditions. These statements will be of value to medical planners in all parts of the country as a guide for evaluating existing services and developing new programs.