Zephyrhills, FL (Oct. 18, 2011) – Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has achieved multiple 5-star ratings from HealthGrades. Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Heart Institute has received a 5-Star rating for the Treatment of Heart Attacks and the Hospital received a 5-star ranking for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolisms.
“These awards recognize our continued commitment to providing our community with outstanding care,” says Doug Duffield, president & CEO, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. “Our Heart Institute is consistently recognized nationally for providing leading-edge, comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for patients with the most advanced stages of heart disease and now, our critical care program has received national recognition as well. Patients in the communities we serve don’t have to travel away from home to get the care they need.”
Over the last 5 years, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Heart Institute has performed 9888 procedures including open heart surgery, interventional and diagnostic caths, and Electrophysiology procedures. The Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Heart Institute awards and accreditations include: the only Nationally Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI in East Pasco County, the only Accredited Heart Failure Institute in East Pasco County, 2010 HealthGrades Excellence Award in Coronary Intervention and the 2011 HealthGrades 5-Star Raking for Coronary Intervention.
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About Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Heart Institute:
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills nationally award winning Heart Institute was initiated in 2006 and provides comprehensive cardiac services to adults suffering from cardiac or cardiovascular disease. Our services include open heart surgery, coronary bypass grafting, cardiac valve repair and replacement, transmyocardial laser revascularization, thoracic aneurysm repair, Electrophysiology (EP), Ablation & 3D mapping, cardiac & radial catheterization and cardiac diagnostics. The Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Heart Institute awards and accreditations includes: the only nationally accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI in East Pasco County, the only accredited Heart Failure Institute in East Pasco County, 2010 HealthGrades Excellence Award and the 2011 HealthGrades 5-Star Raking for Coronary Intervention.