Awards and Distinctions

Providing quality care is top priority at Abrazo Health Care. Our affiliated board certified physicians, nursing professionals and trained staff have been recognized by national organizations that reflect the excellent care patients receive at our hospitals.

Healthgrades Awards

Arizona Heart Hospital
Cardiac
Ranked #8 in AZ for Overall Cardiac Services in 2012
Ranked #6 in AZ for Cardiac Surgery in 2012
Ranked #10 in AZ for Cardiology Services in 2012
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Overall Cardiac Services for 10 Years in a Row (2003-2012) (Ranked 8 in 2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Cardiac Surgery for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012) (Ranked 6 in 2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Cardiology Services for 10 Years in a Row (2003-2012) (Ranked 10 in 2012)
Five-Star Rated for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack for 5 Years in a Row (2008-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 7 Years in a Row (2006-2012)
Critical Care
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)

Arrowhead Hospital
Recipient of the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2010-2011)
America’s Best 100 Hospitals
One of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ in 2012
One of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™ in 2012
Cardiac
Recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ in 2012
Recipient of the HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ in 2012
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiology Services in 2012
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services in 2012
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2012
Ranked #3 in AZ for Overall Cardiac Services in 2012
Ranked #4 in AZ for Cardiac Surgery in 2012
Ranked #3 in AZ for Cardiology Services in 2012
Ranked #3 in AZ for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2012
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Overall Cardiac Services for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 3 in 2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Cardiac Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 4 in 2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Cardiology Services for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 3 in 2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 3 in 2012)
Five-Star Rated for Overall Cardiac Services in 2012
Five-Star Rated for Cardiology Services in 2012
Five-Star Rated for Coronary Bypass Surgery in 2012
Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Neurosciences
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke for 5 Years in a Row (2008-2012)
Pulmonary
Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia for 9 Years in a Row (2004-2012)
Gastrointestinal
Five-Star Rated for GI Procedures and Surgeries in 2012
Critical Care
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Maternity Care
Recipient of the HealthGrades Maternity Care Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2009/2010-2010/2011 & 2011)
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Maternity Care in 2011
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Maternity Care for 3 Years in a Row (2009/2010-2010/2011 & 2011)
Five-Star Rated for Maternity Care for 5 Years in a Row (2007/2008-2010/2011 & 2011)

Abrazo Health Care HealthGrades Ratings:

Maryvale Hospital
Pulmonary
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2012
Critical Care
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 7 Years in a Row (2006-2012)

Paradise Valley Hospital
Cardiac
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Pulmonary
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia for 5 Years in a Row (2008-2012)
Critical Care
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis in 2012
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)

Phoenix Baptist Hospital
Critical Care
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis in 2012
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)

West Valley Hospital
Recipient of the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2010-2011)
Cardiac
Ranked #7 in AZ for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2012
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2012 (Ranked 7 in 2012)
Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)
Pulmonary
Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Critical Care
Recipient of the HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Ranked #6 in AZ for Critical Care in 2012
Ranked Among the Top 10 in AZ for Critical Care for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 6 in 2012)
Five-Star Rated for Overall Critical Care in 2012
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Emergency Medicine
Recipient of the HealthGrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award™ in 2011
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Emergency Medicine in 2011
Five-Star Rated for Emergency Medicine in 2011

Other Distinguished Awards

• Accredited Chest Pain Centers by the Society of Chest Pain Centers - All six Abrazo Health Care Hospitals are accredited
• Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement - Arrowhead Hospital and West Valley Hospital
  
• Certified Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission (TJC) which recognizes hospitals that make exceptional efforts to achieve better outcomes for stroke care. Obtaining primary stroke certification ensures those suffering stroke symptoms in our communities will be able to receive the care they need close to home, avoiding a long transport to another hospital when time is of the essence. Two Abrazo Health Care hospitals are designated Certified Primary Stroke Center by TJC:
  - Phoenix Baptist Hospital
  - West Valley Hospital
  - Arrowhead Hospital (to be certified in 2012)
  - Maryvale Hospital (to be certified in 2012)
  - Paradise Valley Hospital (to be certified in 2012)
  
• Member of the Arizona Primary Stroke Center from the Phoenix Primary Stroke Center Initiative – Phoenix Coalition through the American Heart Association. Arrowhead Hospital is recognized as a member of the Arizona Primary Stroke Center.
  
• Get With The Guidelines Silver Plus Achievement Award by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. Phoenix Baptist Hospital received the award for demonstrating their commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that patients receive treatment according to national accepted standards and recommendations. To receive the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Silver Plus Achievement Award, Phoenix Baptist Hospital consistently followed the treatment guidelines for the past 12 months.
  
• Get With The Guidelines Bronze Achievement Award by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. West Valley Hospital received the Stroke Bronze Achievement Award for the past 90 days. These guidelines include aggressive use of medications, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs, and smoking cessation.
  
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons - 3 Star Rating for Excellent Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery - Arrowhead Hospital
  
• Top 100 Hospital by Solucient Top Hospitals - Arrowhead Hospital and Paradise Valley Hospital
  
• United Health Premium Total Joint Specialty Center for Joint Replacement - Arrowhead Hospital and West Valley Hospital
  
• Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) on Health Care Organizations: Arizona Heart Hospital, Arrowhead Hospital, Maryvale Hospital, Paradise Valley Hospital, Phoenix Baptist Hospital and West Valley Hospital.

The Joint Commission has accredited hospitals for more than 50 years and today it accredits approximately 4,250 general, children’s, long term acute, psychiatric, rehabilitation and surgical specialty hospitals, and accredits 358 critical access hospitals maintaining a unique accreditation program for these organizations. Approximately 88 percent of the nation's hospitals are currently accredited by The Joint Commission.

TJC Public Notice for Arrowhead Hospital
TJC Public Notice for Maryvale Hospital
TJC Public Notice for Paradise Valley Hospital
TJC Public Notice for Phoenix Baptist Hospital
TJC Public Notice for West Valley Hospital