 Congratulations to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, recently
named one of the nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Solucient in 2006 – for the fifth year in a row!
Penn Presbyterian, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, is the only hospital in Philadelphia to be selected as one of the nation's “100 Top Hospitals” for cardiovascular care by Solucient.
“We were selected in the category of ‘teaching hospital with a cardiovascular residency program.' This distinction recognizes excellence in the delivery of cardiovascular services,” comments Michele Volpe, Penn Presbyterian Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. “The fact that we've now earned this honor for five consecutive years speaks to the consistency of the performance of our cardiovascular program, which values every member of the team working collaboratively in the best interest of the patient.”
Penn Presbyterian physicians and staff have expertise in complex arrhythmia management, interventional cardiology, noninvasive cardiology and cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology, vascular medicine and endovascular therapy, and women's heart health. In addition to routine heart operations, surgeons also perform coronary artery bypass in high-risk patients, complex aortic surgery, heart valve repair and minimally invasive robotic-assisted cardiac surgery.
“It's important to note that we are a regional program treating many acutely-ill patients, many who have come to our hospital after being referred by physicians in Southern and Central New Jersey and suburban Philadelphia. Our program is so highly recognized that these patients are ‘stepping over' many other reputable programs in the area to come to ours for significant cardiac care,” says Harvey Waxman, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, Penn Presbyterian.
What does this mean for patient care?
- Better patient outcomes
- Higher patient satisfaction
- Lower complication rates
- Higher standards for quality of care
- Shorter length of hospital stays
- Higher volume of cardiovascular procedures
- Hospital-wide team approach creates a better environment for patient care
These Solucient measures help to produce benchmarks to improve cardiology standards of care for hospitals across the country. Congratulations again to Penn Presbyterian for being one of the Top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the country.
You can access a complete listing of winners and a report summary at: www.100tophospitals.com. |
