The Valley Hospital Chosen Among America’s Best by Healthgrades

The Valley Hospital has been chosen one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades in its report titled “American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2014: Healthgrades Report to the Nation” This is the third consecutive year that Valley’s cardiac surgery program has been recognized with this distinction.

In all Valley has received five cardiac surgery and eight orthopedic surgery distinctions from Healthgrades. For more information on Valley’s cardiac surgery program, click here. For information on Valley’s orthopedic surgery program, please click here.

In addition to being named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, Valley has received these cardiac surgery distinctions:

• Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award (fifth year in a row),
• Ranked among the top 5% in the nation for cardiac surgery (third year in a row),
• Five-star recipient for coronary bypass surgery (third year in a row), and
• Five-star recipient for valve surgery (fifth year in a row).

In addition to being named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery, Valley has received these orthopedic distinctions:

• Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award,
• Joint Replacement Excellence Award,
• Ranked among top 5% in the nation for overall orthopedic services,
• Ranked among top 10% in the nation for joint replacement,
• Five-star recipient for total knee replacement (fourth year in a row),
• Five-star recipient for total hip replacement, and
• Five-star recipient for hip fracture treatment (third year in a row).

The full report, including its complete methodology, can be found here.