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French Hospital receives top honors from national organizations
Posted: Jan 6, 2010 12:34 PM by Carina Corral
Updated: Jan 6, 2010 12:34 PM
A local hospital receives a number of top awards by three of the nation's healthcare ratings organizations.
French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo was recognized as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for cardiac care, for the second year in a row, by Thomson Reuters.
HealthGrades gave the hospital six awards including:
- Best in the region for cardiology
- 5-star rating for the treatment of heart attack (the only hospital in the region for this recognition), for the second consecutive year
- Ranking among the top 15% in the nation for treatment of heart attack, 2 years running
- Joint Replacement Excellence Award- ranking among the top 10% in 2010
- 5-star rating for total hip replacement, 8 years running
- And ranking among the top 15% in the nation for joint replacement, 8 years running
The National Research Corporation also gave French Hospital the 2008-2009 Consumer Choice Award in San Luis Obispo County for the third consecutive year.
An awards ceremony is being held January 7 at 4 pm.
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