AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
No. 1 hospital in both Alabama and the Birmingham metro area by U. S. News & World Report
U. S. News & World Report High Performing in: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Aortic Valve Surgery Heart Arrhythmia Heart Attack Heart Bypass Surgery Heart Failure Lung Cancer Surgery Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement( TAVR)
American Heart Association Mission LIfeline: STEMI Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines ® Commitment to Quality Award Get With The Guidelines ® Heart Failure Gold Plus
Designated ELSO Gold Level Center of Excellence Achieved the highest VQI 3-Star Rating
Achieved the highest STS 3-Star Rating in all six adult cardiac procedure categories
Healthgrades America’ s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award Coronary Intervention Excellence Award Outstanding Patient Experience Award
The Joint Commission
Gold Seal of Approval as a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center
Gold Seal of Approval for Ventricular Assist Devices
International Society of Cardio-Oncology Awards GOLD Certification
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Silver Beacon Award for Excellence, recognizing UAB’ s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardio- Pulmonary Critical Care units, Heart and Lung Transplant Unit, and Cardiac Care Unit
Sixth Consecutive Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence
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