Houston Northwest Medical Center announced that it has received 13 CIGNA quality designations and 4 Centers of Excellence designations for 2009. These quality designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice. The Center of Excellence designations mean that the hospital met CIGNA’s highest standards for quality and efficiency.
Houston Northwest Medical Center received the following designations:
- Angioplasty*
- CABG*
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Colon Surgery*
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
- Gastric Bypass
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
- Adult Pneumonia
- Spinal Fusion*
- Stroke
- Vaginal Delivery
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* Indicates CIGNA HealthCare COE Designation
“These designations provide evidence of our hospital’s commitment to providing high quality care,” said Drew Kahn, chief executive officer of Houston Northwest Medical Center. “Such recognitions demonstrate that we deliver care that exceeds nationally recognized standards for these conditions. I am very proud of our staff and physicians for this well-deserved recognition of their continued dedication to providing high quality care to our patients.”
The CIGNA designations are based on the hospital’s effectiveness in treating the selected condition or performing the procedure. The designations are based in part of a hospital’s CMS Hospital Compare measures, Leapfrog Patient Safety Measures, mortality and complication rates.