Mayo honored for treatment and prevention excellence

To qualify, West Coast hospitals needed to achieve 90 percent compliance

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Mayo Clinic was recently recognized for exceeding national performance standards with two VHA West Coast Leadership Awards. The staff at Mayo Clinic was honored for excellence in heart attack treatment and the prevention of surgical infection.

Each year, VHA, a national health care alliance, recognizes high-performing hospitals with Leadership Awards for clinical excellence. To qualify for the awards, hospitals must achieve at least 90 percent compliance with stringent standards guidelines.

"These prestigious awards pay tribute to the hard work of the entire Mayo team," said Victor F. Trastek, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona. "They reflect a commitment to providing the highest quality care to the patients we serve."

VHA honors hospital programs in several clinical categories. Mayo Clinic received awards for:

• Performance Excellence for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction

• High Reliability for surgical infection prevention care

The Mayo Clinic programs were honored at an awards presentation at VHA's West Coast Fall Summit on Nov. 13 in Newport Beach, Calif.

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Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. As a leading academic medical center in the Southwest, Mayo Clinic focuses on providing specialty and surgical care in more than 65 disciplines at its outpatient facility in north Scottsdale and at Mayo Clinic Hospital. The 244-licensed bed hospital is located at 56th Street and Mayo Boulevard (north of Bell Road) in northeast Phoenix, and provides inpatient care to support the medical and surgical specialties of the clinic, which is located at 134th Street and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale.

About VHA

VHA Inc., based in Irving, Tex., is a national health care alliance that provides industry-leading supply chain management services and supports the formation of regional and national networks to help members improve their clinical and economic performance. With 16 offices across the U.S., VHA has a track record of proven results in serving more than 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals and more than 23,000 non-acute care organizations nationwide.

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