United Hospital has been named a"Blue Distinction Center" for cardiac care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Blue Distinction is a nationwide program that creates an unprecedented level of health care transparency for consumers and providers. Driven by quality, collaboration and affordability, Blue Distinction strengthens consumer’s engagement and provider partnerships through specialty centers that offer the best practices and standards of care. The specific criteria used include standards identified by the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, as well as input from expert physician panels and surgeons.
“Blue Distinction puts a high value on research and evidenced-based health and medical information,” said Allan Korn, MD, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association chief medical officer. Hospitals selected for the Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac CareSM have met the following criteria:
Program must be performing a required volume of percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery bypass graft surgeries and provide a full range of service including inpatient cardiac care and cardiac rehabilitation
Subspecialty board certification of cardiac team
Ongoing quality management and improvement programs
Cardiac care processes and outcomes interventions and coronary artery bypass graft surgery including evaluation of complication and mortality rates
United Hospital
333 North Smith Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
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