August 31,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood bog
Ridgewood NJ, Valley Hospital recognized for top quality in bypass, aortic valve surgery, and combined procedure:
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has once again recognized The Valley Hospital’s cardiac surgery program with a three-star rating – its highest designation of quality and clinical excellence. Of note, the program has been awarded a total of three (3) three-star ratings, an extremely rare distinction that puts Valley in the top 1.2 percent of hospitals nationwide.
This current designation recognizes Valley’s excellence in:
· coronary artery bypass surgery (from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014);
· aortic valve replacement surgery (from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014); and
· performing a combination of the two procedures (from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014).
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) conferred this designation as part of a comprehensive rating system that compares the quality of cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country. Valley’s current STS designation of three-star ratings in all three categories has been achieved by only 1.2 percent of hospitals nationwide.
“Very few cardiac surgery programs have the privilege of receiving a distinctive triple three-star rating conferred by our peers in heart surgery,” says Alex Zapolanski, M.D., Director of Cardiac Surgery at Valley. “This gold standard of quality care and clinical excellence is important to our patients and their families in their decision-making process of where to undergo the highest quality cardiac surgery.”
Valley is an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & Vascular Institute. To learn more about Valley’s cardiac surgery services or to view the latest Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Report, visitwww.valleyheartandvascular.com.
Valley has had an excellent cardiac care for at least the last twenty years.
Thank you Valley, Ridgewood’s Crown Jewel!
Only a few would argue that they don’t do their job well. The issue is, at least for the residents of Ridgewood, does the good outweigh the bad. It has come to the point where it does not. So let them move to Paramus or wherever to do what they do. It’s really not that far to go see.”the Jewel” if you have to.
Bill h, I don’t think they are moving anywhere so keep dreaming .
One can only hope. What do you think about them forking over some of those ” non-profits” to Ridgewood ? Lots of money being lost.