Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Jersey Hospital Receives Top Marks in Cardiac, Pulmonary, Stroke, Orthopaedics, Gall Bladder Surgery and Womens Health Services

Prestigious "HealthGrades" Report Highlights Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

(PRWEB) October 15, 2004 -- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, received five-star ratings in cardiac, pulmonary, stroke, orthopaedics, gall bladder surgery and womens health services according to a hospital quality report released Oct. 12.

The report, issued by HealthGrades, ranks approximately 5,000 hospitals across the country on quality and performance in 28 separate procedures and diagnoses, covering care areas such as cardiac, pulmonary, stroke, vascular, orthopaedics and womens services. A five-star rating is the highest rating given.

We are very pleased with our results from HealthGrades 2005 quality report," said Harvey A. Holzberg, President and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. They reflect our commitment to continuous improvement, and the commitment of our physicians, nurses and staff to provide the very best in patient care."

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital earned five-star ratings for coronary bypass surgery, valve replacement surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack and heart failure in the cardiac services category. The hospital also received five stars for the treatment of pneumonia and stroke, as well as for total hip replacement surgery, gall bladder removal surgery and womens health.

HealthGrades compiles the quality report annually based on the three most recent consecutive years of data available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and state health departments. Further information about the rating system is available on the companys website, www.healthgrades.com.

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