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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ, was named among of the
nation’s top 50 hospitals for specialty care in Heart and
Heart Surgery by U.S. News Media Group’s 2009-10 America’s
Best Hospitals. Now in its 20th year, America’s Best
Hospitals guide ranks hospitals that excel in specified kinds of
medical and surgical care based on a variety of rigorous criteria.
The Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an affiliate
of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, is one of only three
cardiac programs in New Jersey to achieve this status and is listed
among nation’s premier heart centers. “When the stakes
are high, you want the best care you can get for someone close
to you,” said Avery Comarow, Health Rankings Editor. “These
are hospitals that are used to getting the sickest patients.”
The specialty ranking in Heart and Heart Surgery were determined
through the collection of hard data and the measurement of four
components: reputation, death rate, patient safety, and care-related
factors such as nursing and patient services.
“The Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel excels in providing
New Jersey’s most comprehensive cardiac services,” said
John A. Brennan, MD, Executive Director of Newark Beth Israel Medical
Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey. “This
impressive designation underscores our commitment to bringing the
finest care to residents around the region.”
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has a distinguished history
in the field of cardiology. Its pioneering physicians performed
the first early coronary bypass procedures as well as the first
heart transplant in New Jersey. Their work in the development and
use of pacemakers is world renowned. Building on that legacy, Newark
Beth Israel’s nationally respected cardiac physicians, surgeons
and researchers continue to make significant advances in cardiac
care.
The Saint Barnabas Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical
Center offers highly specialized care including minimally invasive
and robotic-assisted cardiac procedures, state-of-the-art technology
that provides astounding images of the heart for more precise diagnosis,
and the latest generation of circulatory assist devices designed
to take over the pumping action for a diseased heart. Its heart
transplant program remains among the most active in the country,
ranking ninth in the nation by volume, with short- and long-term
graft survival rates that consistently exceed national benchmarks.
The specialized Valve Center and Atrial Fibrillation Center offer
the most advanced treatments for complex cardiac disease.
Technology, expertise and compassion are combined to provide today’s
most sophisticated care while leading the way in innovation for
tomorrow.
Date: July 16, 2009
Contact: Caren Malone
Public Relations Department
Saint Barnabas Health Care System
973-322-4017, cmalone@sbhcs.com
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