Recognition for Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
Bariatric Surgery
Blue Cross®/Blue Shield® Designated Blue Distinction® Center – Bariatrics (2015-2017)
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Accredited Center (2015-2018)
Cardiovascular
American College of Cardiology NCDR®-ACTION Registry® Gold Performance Achievement Award (2015)
American Heart Association® Gold-Plus Heart Failure Award* (2016)
Society for Cardiovascular Patient Care Chest Pain Center with PCI – (2105-2018)
The Joint Commission – Heart Failure Program (2015-2017)
Diabetes
American Association of Diabetes Educators – Accreditation for Outpatient Diabetes Education (2013-2017)
American Diabetes Association® Recognized Outpatient Diabetes Program (2015-2019)
The Joint Commission – Advanced Diabetes Inpatient Program (2015-2017)
Healthcare Equality Index/Human Rights Commission
"Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” in the Healthcare Equality Index (2016)
Hospital Achievements
Nevada Department of Health Licensed
The Joint Commission Accredited (2013-2016)
The Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® (2016)
Stroke
American Heart Association®/American Stroke Association® Gold Plus Stroke Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite* (2017)
The Joint Commission – Advanced Primary Stroke Center (2015-2017)
Last updated 9/2016
Award notes:
*The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize hospitals for success in using Get With The Guidelines to improve quality of care for heart disease and stroke patients.
Gold hospitals follow treatment guidelines in certain key measures at least 85 percent of the time and have maintained this performance level for consecutive twelve month intervals.
The Plus awards represent a current gold or silver award and additional 75 percent compliance with module specific quality measures for at least twelve consecutive months.
