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For Immediate Release | For more information, contact: |
Neuroscience Center of Excellence DesignationST. PAUL, Minn. 11/08/2006--
Neuroscience Center of Excellence Designation The Nasseff Neuroscience Center of United Hospital is among the nation’s top neuroscience programs and has been designated as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE), according to the 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey, co-sponsored by NeuroSource, Inc. and HealthTech. The 2006 survey, the only one of its kind in the neurosciences, analyzed 150 neuroscience programs across 41 states. A hospital’s overall performance is determined by measuring the program in four key areas:
Only 42 percent of the programs evaluated received sufficient scores to be recognized as a 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence. United Hospital, the largest hospital in the Twin Cities east metro area, is a non-profit hospital providing a full range of health care services to more than 200,000 people each year. United offers a wide range of health services including a birth center, cardiac care in the Nasseff Heart Center, emergency care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences and epilepsy, a pain center, rehabilitation, medical imaging and surgery. More information about the hospital, which is part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, can be found on the Internet at www.unitedhospital.com. Allina Hospitals & Clinics is a not-for-profit system of hospitals, clinics and other health care services, providing care throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Allina owns and operates 11 hospitals, 65 clinics, home care and hospice services, oxygen and equipment, pharmacies, and emergency medical transportation services. Allina Hospitals & Clinics and the latest health information can be found online at www.allina.com. ### |
