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Media Inquiries: 434-924-5679 U.VA. CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY SELECTED AS ONE OF TOP 100 CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITALS IN COUNTRY
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The University of Virginia cardiology and heart surgery program has been selected as one of the 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success Study for 2003 by Solucient. U.Va. is one of only 30 major teaching hospitals in the country that received this designation. According to Solucient, this year’s winning hospitals have displayed superior performance in the clinical management of cardiovascular disease through the efforts of their medical management teams, employees, medical staffs and administrative leadership. The benchmark study was developed to identify high performing cardiovascular hospitals at a national level, and to set performance targets for clinical treatment and management of this high risk, high cost and high volume specialty. To qualify, heart centers in hospitals had to have performed well across seven performance areas that indicate high-quality outcomes and efficient management of care. “Being recognized as one of the top 30 teaching hospitals in the country for delivery of high quality and efficient care to heart patients is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of a team of physicians, nurses, technicians and support staff,” said Dr. George Beller, chief of the U.Va. Cardiology Division. The cardiology and heart surgery program was selected because it produced national benchmark level outcomes for patients treated for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and congestive heart failure, as well as patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures. The Solucient study showed that if Medicare inpatients received the same level of care as those in this year’s 100 top cardiovascular hospitals list:
For additional information on the Solucient study, visit www.100tophospitals.com. November 10, 2003 |