Becker's Hospital Review

44 Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond, Va.). The Bon Secours Heart and Vascular Institute was the first in the world to offer digital cardiac imaging through the Inova 2000, the all-digital X-ray cardiovascular imaging system. Bon Secours St. Mary's has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center. Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston). Physicians at the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center at Brigham and Women's performed the first successful heart valve surgery in the world and has continued to be an innovator in cardiovascular research and technology. The hospital earned a spot on U.S. New & World Report's 50 hospitals with top heart and heart surgery programs. Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo, Mich.). Bronson Methodist Hospital consistently ranks among top hospitals for heart attack care and heart surgery. Bronson Methodist was one of 164 hospitals to earn the American College of Cardiology Foundation's Platinum Performance Achievement Award in 2013, recognizing the hospital's high standard care for heart attack patients. It is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. Carolina Regional Heart Center (High Point, N.C.). Carolina Regional Heart Center, part of High Point (N.C.) Regional Health System, earned the American College of Cardiology Foundation's Platinum Performance Achievement Award in 2013, recognizing the hospital's high standard care for heart attack patients. It is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. CarolinaEast Medical Center (New Bern, N.C.). CarolinaEast Medical Center's CarolinaEast Heart Care is a state-of-the-art, full-service cardiac program, complete with the first lifestyle modification-based cardiac rehabilitation program in the Eastern U.S. CarolinaEast Medical Center is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center and has been recognized for cardiac excellence by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.). Carolinas Medical Center's Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute is the Charleston region's only heart transplant center, and it offers award-winning pediatric cardiac and adult open-heart surgery as well as cardiac rehabilitation. The hospital has earned many accolades, including recognition from the American College of Cardiology Foundation. It is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care, as well. CaroMont Health (Gastonia, N.C.). CaroMont Health, formerly known as Gaston Memorial Hospital, is affiliated with Columbia HeartSource, an outreach program form NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. CaroMont recently earned recognition from the American College of Cardiology Foundation and is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for heart care. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). Specialists at the Heart Institute at Cedars Sinai have performed the most heart transplants in the last two years of any hospital in the country. The center earned a spot on U.S. News & World Report's top 50 hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery. Centerpoint Medical Center (Independence, Mo.). Centerpoint Medical Center is the largest provider of heart care in the Kansas City, Mo.-area. The hospital has earned recognition from the American College of Cardiology Foundation, is accredited by the National Society of Chest Pain and is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati). The Heart and Vascular Center at Christ Hospital is currently holding clinical trials for two interventional cardiology devices. The Christ Hospital is also devoted to educating patients on heart function and heart disease. It has received recognition from Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American College of Cardiology Foundation, and was also named to Truven Health Analytics' 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in 2012. Cleveland Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic's Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute is the largest cardiovascular practice in the country, also treating the largest volume of heart and vascular patients out of any other hospital. Among other accolades, it was named as the top hospital in the country for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. New & World Report for 2013-14. This is Cleveland Clinic's 19th consecutive year in the top spot. Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Upland, Pa.). Crozer-Chester Medical Center is a leader in establishing specialty cardiac programs for surgery and rehabilitation in its region, especially in open heart surgery and angioplasty. The hospital earned the American College of Cardiology Foundation's Platinum Performance Achievement Award in 2013, recognizing the hospital's high standard care for heart attack patients. It is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center. Duke University Medical Center (Durham, N.C.). The Duke Heart Center is the analytic epicenter of many heart research programs, including data collection efforts from the American College of Cardiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Heart Association. The hospital earned a spot on U.S. News & World Report's 2013-14 list of top 50 hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery. Emory University Hospital (Atlanta). Emory Heart and Vascular Center in Atlanta treats more than 13,000 patients per year. Emory physicians helped lead the transition from open-heart procedures to minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, and the center continues to be a major player in international research trials. Consistently recognized on U.S. News & World Report's list, the center again earned a spot on the 2013-14 edition of 50 hospitals with top heart and heart surgery programs. Florida Hospital (Orlando). Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute handles more than 70,000 cases each year. The institute has a reputation for innovation and offers patients access to clinical trials. It was named as one of the top 50 hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2013-14. Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center. Hackensack University Medical Center describes its Heart and Vascular Hospital as a "hospital within a hospital," which to Hackensack means it ascribes to a multidisciplinary approach to heart care. The hospital was recently named as one of the top 50 hospitals in the country for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report. Hahnemann University Hospital (Philadelphia). Hahnemann's heart care specialties include cardiothoracic surgery, catheterization and peripheral vascular services, echocardiography, electrophysiology, heart failure and transplant and nuclear cardiology. The nearly 200-bed hospital is recognized by the American Heart Association for its treatment of coronary artery disease and heart failure. Hahnemann recently earned a spot on the U.S. News & World Report's top 50 hospitals for cardiology and cardiac surgery. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). Penn Heart and Vascular at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania is regularly recognized, both domestically and abroad, for its cardiovascular research and care. Among its accolades, the hospital earned a place on U.S. News & World Report's list of top 50 hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery in 2013-14. Houston Methodist Hospital. The DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center at Houston Methodist Hospital invests in training the next generation of cardiovascular leaders, hosting the Cardiovascular Fellows' Bootcamp, a program that teaches trainees about the latest advances in cardiovascular medicine. The center was recently named to U.S. News & World Report's 2013 top 50 hospitals for heart and heart surgery. It is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital. Huntsville Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited disease management specialty clinic, has a five-star rating for cardiac surgery from Healthgrades and is celebrating recognition from the American Heart Association's "Get With the Guidelines" program for coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. The hospital is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care and has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Integris Baptist Medical Center (Oklahoma City). Through its Advanced Cardiac Care program, Integris Baptist Medical Center boasts three-year survival rates as high as 80 percent after heart transplants. It recently earned recognition as a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care and is recognized for heart attack care excellence by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

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