Heart & Vascular Institute & Services
Developing a world class cardiovascular program is an essential component of achieving Mills-Peninsula’s vision for a healthier community. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in San Mateo County, accounting for one in four deaths.
Mills-Peninsula offers the best medical care in San Mateo County and beyond, including a variety of diagnostic, treatment and surgical services:
- Latest non-invasive diagnostic imaging
- Cardiac catheterization — Ranked as one of two top catheterization laboratories in California for outcomes in treatment of acute coronary events
- Telemanagement program to assist in treatment of heart disease
- Most advanced technologies for treatment of heart arrhythmias
- Cardiac and thoracic surgery
- Cardiac rehabilitation and vascular improvement program
- Stereotaxis — state-of-the-art magnetic guided catheter technology that increases precision and safety during interventional procedures such as catheter ablation to treat arrhythmia
- First hospital in the region to bring together specialists in every aspect of cardiovascular health to work closely together in a single department
- Region’s most experienced cardiac surgery team
- 24-hour team ready for all cardiac emergencies (achieved by only 30 percent of U.S. hospitals)
- Critical care ranked among top 5 percent in the United States by HealthGrades for three years in a row
The Vision
Mills-Peninsula plans to develop a Heart and Vascular Institute dedicated to the prevention, treatment, intervention, rehabilitation, continuous quality improvement and education of cardiac disease.
The Institute will provide an integrated continuum of services including:
- Community partnerships for education to increase disease prevention
- State-of-the-art imaging, cardiac catheterization and surgical capabilities — hybrid cardiovascular suites where cardiologists and surgeons work hand-in-hand to perform surgery and interventional procedures
- Multidisciplinary, integrated approach to patient care and consistent care management
- Information system connectivity and digital technology across all care sites
- Navigators to guide patients and families through their care
- Physicians located together for interaction, coordination and patient ease
- Research to improve care and clinically manage the patient’s health
- Improved management for chronic heart conditions
Learn More
To find out more about the proposed Heart and Vascular Institute and ways in which you can support it, please contact John Loder, president of Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation, at loderj@sutterhealth.org or 650-696-5958.
Make a donation to the Heart and Vascular Institute