AGH Ranked State’s Best in Coronary Interventions, Top 3 in Cardiac Surgery; Allegheny Valley, Forbes and Jefferson Hospitals Also Lauded
Four Allegheny Health Network (AHN) hospitals have received Healthgrades’ 2022 Specialty Excellence Awards.AHN hospitals recognized for superior performance in various medical and surgical specialties include:
AHN Allegheny General – Cardiac Care, Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Intervention
AHN Forbes – Cardiac Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery/Care, Critical Care, Pulmonary Care, Stroke Care
AHN Allegheny Valley – Critical Care, Gastrointestinal Care, Pulmonary Care, Stroke Care
AHN Jefferson Hospital – Bariatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Each year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data as well as some all-payer data. Healthgrades is an independent organization created to help consumers understand, compare and evaluate hospital performance by providing objective, comprehensive information about hospital quality in America’s hospitals.
Healthgrades evaluates hospitals based solely on patient outcomes—risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications. They recognize the top performing hospitals in the nation that have achieved clinical excellence and high patient safety scores in particular specialties.
The 2022 Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards recognize hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes across the most common in-hospital procedures and conditions, including surgical care, critical care, cardiac care and surgery, gastrointestinal care and surgery, bariatric surgery and ten other specialties.
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About Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. The Network is composed of 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home and community based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization. The Network provides patients with access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services, including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency care, trauma care, cardiovascular disease, organ transplantation, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, women’s health, diabetes, autoimmune disease and more. AHN employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,600 physicians on its medical staff and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
