Brookwood Medical Center announced that it has received four (4) CIGNA quality designations and one (1) Center of Excellence designation for 2008. These quality designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice. The Center of Excellence designations mean that the hospital met CIGNA’s highest standards for quality and efficiency.
Brookwood received the following quality designations in the areas of Angioplasty, Colon Surgery, Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement. Brookwood received a Center of Excellence designation in the area of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
“We are pleased that our hospital has been recognized by CIGNA for the high quality care that we provide,” said Garry Gause, president and chief executive officer of Brookwood Medical Center. “Our physicians and staff work very hard to provide quality patient care, and these designations are evidence of the high standard of care we deliver every day.”
The CIGNA designations are based on the hospital’s effectiveness in treating the selected condition or performing the procedure. The designations are based in part of a hospital’s CMS Hospital Compare measures, Leapfrog Patient Safety Measures, mortality and complication rates.