Jefferson Regional Medical Center has been nationally recognized as a provider of quality medical care,
earning awards for care in stroke, orthopedics, vascular and open heart surgery. Our patients have also
rated our care and quality of service the best in western Pennsylvania and in the nation for orthopedics,
rehabilitation, mammography, oncology and cardiology. We are proud to provide our patients with medical
excellence closer to home.
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2010 Recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™
2010 Recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™
2009 - 10 Recipient of the HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™
Five-Star Ratings For:
- Treatment of Heart Attack
- Treatment of Heart Failure - three years in a row (2008 - 2010)
- Valve Replacement Surgery - two years in a row (2009 & 2010)
- Treatment of Stroke - three years in a row (2008 - 2010)
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2009 OCS HomeCare Elite
UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health, a home health agency operated in partnership between UPMC and Jefferson regional Medical Center,
has been included in the 2009 HomeCare Elite listing published by OCS HomeCare, a national benchmarking company. The HomeCare Elite is
the definitive compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the U.S. This review recognizes the
top 25 percent of agencies based on an analysis of quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.
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The Jefferson Regional Orthopedic Institute earned the The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™
for joint replacement. This certification process required rigorous assessment in three areas:
- Compliance with national standards and safety goals
- Use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care
- An organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities.
Read more about this award in the March issue of
Your Health Matters
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The Joint Care Center, a division of The Orthopedic Institute, has been designated a Highmark Blue Distinction Center™
for total knee and total hip replacement surgery.
Read more about this award in the March issue of
Your Health Matters
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The Joint Care Center is ranked by its patients in the 99th percentile for patient satisfaction in western Pennsylvania, according to Press Ganey.
Read more about this award in the March issue of
Your Health Matters
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VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in Critical Care for 2006 and 2007
Cardiovascular Unit
Read more in the 2006 news release.
Read more in the 2007 news release.
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May 18, 2005
Jefferson Regional was presented with the national award for non-teaching hospitals for outcomes in open-heart bypass surgery
Read more in the news release.
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Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in compliance with all state and federal health and safety standards.
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Fully accredited by the Joint Commission.
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More Awards...
Statewide UTI Study Includes Medical Professionals From Jefferson Regional Medical Center.
Read more in the May 20, 2009 news release.
Jefferson Regional President and CEO Earns Diamond Award from Pittsburgh Business Times
Read more in the April 27, 2009 news release.
Heart Institute at Jefferson Regional Medical Center Earns National Patient Care Award
Read more in the February 5, 2009 news release.
ICU Receives VHA Award For Achieving Zero Central Line Infections
Read more in the October 21, 2008 news release.
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Receives 5-Star Rating for Valve Replacement Surgery and Treatment of Heart Failure
Read more in the October 14, 2008 news release.
Jefferson Regional Ranks as Best in the Latest PHC4 Report on Cardiac Surgery
Read more in the September 19, 2008 news release.
"Health For Her" Initiative Earns Statewide Award for Medical Center
Read more in the August 12, 2008 news release.
Jefferson Regional Surgeon and Vice President Named to American Heart Association Board
Read more in the July 30, 2008 news release.