January 26th, 2012

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports Excela Health is the first hospital in Pennsylvania and only the fifth in the nation to receive accreditation from the ACE or, Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence, program.  Specifically, Excela received the recognition for their cardiac catheterization laboratory and angioplasty-stenting program.

A year ago, Excela said they were investigating two doctors who had implanted coronary stents in patients who may not have needed them.  In an effort to rebuild and restore public confidence following that incident, the hospital sought the accreditation.  During the accreditation announcement, the Excela Health CEO said, “We wanted to make sure we could assure the public we put the safety protocols in place.”