SAINT FRANCIS NAMED A BLUE CENTER OF DISTINCTION Hospital Cited for Cardiac Care
07/03/2007
(HARTFORD, Conn.) Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been named a Blue Center of Distinction for Cardiac Care by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
The nationwide program recognizes those hospitals that meet stringent quality criteria, as established by expert physician panels and national organizations. Blue Distinction Centers are required to provide a full range of cardiac services, including inpatient care, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and cardiac surgery.
By demonstrating superior outcomes and consistency of care, we are able to provide greater value for our patients who are members of Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans,� said Daniel Diver, M.D., the Hospitals Chief of Cardiology.
Saint Francis, which is one of three designated Blue Centers of Distinction for Cardiac Care in Connecticut, has the states most active open-heart surgery program, performing more operations than any other hospital in the state.
Founded in 1897, Saint Francis is a major teaching hospital licensed for 617 acute inpatient beds and 65 bassinets and is the largest Catholic hospital in New England.
