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Huntington Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries

February 18, 2020

Blue Shield of California has selected Huntington Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed […]

Becker’s Hospital Review Recognizes Huntington Hospital’s Orthopedic Program

December 5, 2019

Becker’s Hospital Review has recently named Huntington Hospital to “100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs” list for 2019. Becker’s states: “The hospitals featured on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs list for 2019 have earned recognition for quality of care and patient satisfaction for orthopedic and […]

Huntington Hospital Receives National Recognition for Meritorious Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons

December 2, 2019

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Huntington Hospital as one of 88 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2018. As a participant in ACS NSQIP, Huntington Hospital is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures […]

Ramen Chmait, MD, performs groundbreaking fetal surgery at Huntington Hospital to help repair spina bifida

May 28, 2019

Today, STAT News, a daily news site that reports on health, science and medicine, shared a story about a groundbreaking fetal surgery procedure to help repair spina bifida in the womb. Ramen Chmait, MD, neonatal surgeon, and his team performed this innovative fetal surgery at Huntington Hospital in February. The article follows the family’s journey, […]

Huntington Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Centers Designation for Cardiac Care

February 19, 2019

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has recognized Huntington Hospital with a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the […]

Huntington Hospital Acquires Two New da Vinci® Xi™ Surgical Systems for Minimally Invasive Surgery

February 12, 2019

Huntington Hospital is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of two da Vinci Xi Surgical Systems, the next generation in robotic surgical equipment. The da Vinci Xi System was designed with the goal of further advancing the technology used in minimally invasive surgery. The System can be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical […]

Todd Dietrick, MD, Named Medical Director of the Joint Replacement Program at Huntington Hospital

September 4, 2018

Huntington Hospital has announced that Todd Dietrick, MD, has been named medical director of the joint replacement program at Huntington Hospital. In this role, Dr. Dietrick will be responsible for medical oversight and advancement of the total hip and total knee replacement program at Huntington Hospital, which offers the most comprehensive and awarded orthopedic care […]

World-class care for matters of the heart.

February 8, 2018

As a young, lively working mom of three, Tina Gocke always considered herself a healthy person. Yes, she had occasional migraines and fatigue, but she chalked those symptoms up to a busy life. Tina’s life changed in September 2017, when she was outside playing with her kids. Suddenly she was unable to hold her water […]

Huntington Hospital Receives Five Star Rating in Quality of Care by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

January 9, 2018

Report cards are out for the nation’s hospitals, and Huntington Hospital has received a 5-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare website. Hospital Compare has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country, only 337 of which received 5-star ratings. The website rates […]

Huntington Hospital named to 2017 list of top 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs by Becker's Hospital Review

January 2, 2018

Becker’s Healthcare has named Huntington Hospital to “100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs list for 2017.” The hospitals included on this list are national leaders in orthopedic care. Many are high volume joint replacement centers and have earned recognition for knee and hip replacements as well as spinal procedures. These hospitals and […]