About UsAwards and Accreditation
Joint Commission Accreditation
The
John Dempsey Hospital at UConn Health Center earned The Joint Commission’s Gold
Seal of Approval® for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint
Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals.
The accreditation award recognizes UConn Health Center’s dedication to
continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.
BlueCross BlueShield Association
UConn
Health Center’s New England Musculoskeletal
Institute is now designated a “Blue Distinction Center” for
both spine surgery and total joint replacement.
“Blue Distinction” is a designation from the BlueCross BlueShield Association recognizing health care facilities for their expertise in the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of quality specialty care.
The Health Center has been designated as a “Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement” for meeting nationally established quality care and outcomes criteria, and as a “Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery” for meeting those criteria plus meeting cost measures that address the need for affordable health care.
American Heart Association
The Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
at the University of Connecticut Health Center received the Get With
The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American
Heart Association in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The recognition signifies that the UConn Health Center has
reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients with 85 percent
compliance for at least 24 months to core standard levels of care as outlined by
the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology secondary
prevention guidelines for heart failure patients.
Get With The Guidelines® is a quality improvement initiative that provides hospital staff with tools that follow proven evidence-based guidelines and procedures in caring for heart failure patients to prevent future hospitalizations.
Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility
The Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center has been recognized as an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment from 2011 to 2013. Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed decisions about their health care needs. In line with this goal, Aetna recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. The award recognizes that the Health Center’s cardiology program consistently delivers evidence-based, safe care.
