Aug 17, 2009
DENVER, CO, August 17, 2009...St. Anthony Central Hospital is among the top 40 hospitals out of 1,450 in the country, and the only hospital in Colorado, to earn the Triple Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes hospitals for at least 85 percent compliance of the measures in all three categories of the “Get With the Guidelines” program, created by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
St. Anthony Central received a Gold (24 months or more of compliance) for stroke and coronary artery disease, and a Silver (12 months or more) for heart failure.
The list of 2009 award winners was released in an advertisement in the July 2009 U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Issue: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3068139
This is the second consecutive year St. Anthony Central has received this recognition, a testament to the dedication of the physicians and associates who work to provide the very best in cardiac and stroke care under the guidance of our multidisciplinary teams.
St. Anthony Central Hospital is Colorado’s largest nonprofit Level I trauma center and home of Flight For Life Colorado, the nation’s first hospital-based emergency medical helicopter program. Located in Denver, Colorado, St. Anthony Central Hospital is a nationally recognized full-service health care organization with renowned programs in trauma, cardiovascular services, neurosciences and orthopedics. This faith-based hospital has served Colorado for more than 100 years.
St. Anthony Central Hospital is part of Centura Health, which operates 12 hospitals, seven senior residences, medical clinics and home care and hospice services across Colorado. For more information on St. Anthony Central Hospital, please visit www.stanthonycentral.org.
