Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) has been named to the 2009 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success list, which annually identifies high-performing cardiovascular hospitals nationally and sets performance targets for managing and improving cardiovascular services.
The 2009 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals®: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success study examined the performance of nearly 1,000 U.S. hospitals by analyzing outcomes in eight categories of clinical quality practices and efficiency of operations related to congestive heart failure, heart attacks, bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions.
GMC has been named to this important list for the third year in a row and fourth time overall.
"Our cardiovascular team has provided outstanding patient care for a number of years, and is committed to continuing this tradition of excellence," said Albert Bothe, M.D., GMC Chief Medical Officer and Geisinger Health System's Chief Quality Officer. "This recognition further demonstrates our dedication to providing quality, patient-centered care."
GMC was one of only 30 teaching hospitals with cardiovascular residency programs to be selected. Other hospitals in the category include Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.