Bakersfield Heart Hospital is a hospital in
Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
,
California,
United States, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease as well as a wide range of other medical and surgical procedures. The hospital also offers a full service
emergency department
An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of pati ...
, total joint program and accredited stroke center. With over 300 employees, the highly trained clinical and medical staff focus on patient-centered care. Bakersfield Heart Hospital has over 20 of the leading cardiologists and cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons in Bakersfield.
Accreditation
* Bakersfield Heart Hospital has received and maintained accreditation from The
Joint Commission, the nation's leading hospital review board.
* Accredited Chest Pain Center –
Society of Chest Pain Centers
The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (previously the Society of Chest Pain Centers) (SCPC) is an international nonprofit organization committed to eradicating heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide. In January 2016, the org ...
* Accredited Stroke Center
Awards
* Bakersfield Heart Hospital was rated by CareChex for 2013
* Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiac Care
* Top 10% in the State for Interventional Coronary Care
* Number 1 in the Market for Patient Satisfaction in: Overall Hospital Care, Major Cardiac Surgery, Heart Attack Treatment
See also
*
List of hospitals in California
References
External links
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Hospitals in Kern County, California
Buildings and structures in Bakersfield, California
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