Centennial Receives UnitedHealth Premium® Cardiac Services Specialty Center Designatio

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 3, 2013 - Centennial Medical Center (http://www.centennialmedcenter.com/) in Frisco, Texas, recently received The UnitedHealth Premium specialty center designation in recognition of quality care.

UnitedHealthcare® developed The UnitedHealth Premium specialty center program (https://www.unitedhealthcareonline.com/b2c/CmaAction.do?c...) to give its members information and access to hospitals meeting rigorous quality criteria. The designation is based on detailed information about specialized training, practice capabilities and outcomes and is designed to help members make informed decisions should they need cardiac services care.

“In a cardiac emergency, time is of the essence and at Centennial we put in the extra time to make sure our staff is prepared and our equipment is ready for whatever crisis comes our way,” said Joe Thomason, Centennial’s chief executive officer. “The UnitedHealth Premium designation means that our patients can depend on Centennial for conscientious, reliable cardiac care.”

To receive this designation, Centennial met extensive quality and outcomes criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice. The criteria incorporate measurements of breadth and depth of care, staff experience, emergency care, quality and outcomes reporting.

In addition, The Joint Commission (http://www.jointcommission.org/) recently named Centennial one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures™ (http://www.centennialmedcenter.com/en-us/aboutus/hospital...). Hospitals recognized as Top Performers demonstrate exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions.

ABOUT CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTERWe care completely at Centennial Medical Center (http://www.centennialmedcenter.com/), where your family’s total well being is our reason for being.  Located off Highway 121 and Coit Road, Centennial offers an array of services ranging from maternity, radiology and pediatrics to sophisticated services such as neurosurgery, open heart surgery, and the latest procedures in joint replacement. We also have a 12-bed critical care unit to care for the most critical patients.  
Our emergency department is fully accredited by The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care because of our commitment to high standards and quality of care that helps ensure our patients are neither sent home too early nor needlessly admitted during a coronary event. We are staffed with board-certified ER physicians, and our wait times are half the national average!  

Centennial has all-inclusive maternity services that include a variety of classes, tours and support to help you prepare for what to expect when you’re expecting. We have private LDR suites, mom/baby rooming, care packages, as well as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to ensure the best possible care in any circumstance.

Absolute care from absolute caregivers. It’s why Centennial takes tremendous pride in delivering the utmost compassion and care to all who enter our doors. Visit Centennial at www.centennialmedcenter.com or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CentennialMedCenter) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/CenMedFrisco).

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