Awards and Program Recognition
HealthGrades study finds patient outcomes at AGH among nation’s best for Stroke Care Services
According to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality inAmerica Study, Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) ranks among the top 10% in the Nation for Stroke Care Services. The study, the largest of its kind, analyzed patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation's 5,000 hospitals over the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
The study also found that AGH is The Best in the Pittsburgh Region for Stroke Care
AGH Ranked Among Safest American Hospitals In Leapfrog Report
Allegheny General Hospital's (AGH) healthcare quality and patient safety practices rank as among the best in the country according to the latest nationwide survey of hospitals conducted by The Leapfrog Group.
Of 1,216 U.S. hospitals that took part in the 2007 Leapfrog Group Hospital Quality and Safety Survey, AGH placed fifty-second in the Safe Practices Score.
Among Pittsburgh area hospitals, AGH also ranked highest or near the top in the following eight categories: Computerized Physician Order Entry System (CPOE), Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Esophagectomy, Pancreatectomy, Bariatric Surgery, Aortic Value and Neonatal ICU.
Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)
Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) is sponsored by both the
American Heart Association and the American Stoke Association and encourages the use of evidence-based treatment for patients with Heart Failure, Stroke and a form of heart disease known as Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). AGH is proud to be part of this effort and in July 2007 was awarded the GWTG Silver Annual Performance Award for its Stroke Program and the GWTG Bronze Annual Performance Award for CAD treatment. The Silver Annual Performance Award is given to hospitals that have completed 12 consecutive 
months of participation in the program at 85% or higher adherence to all Performance measures. The Bronze Annual Performance Award signifies three months of participation at 85% or higher adherence to all Performance measures.
You can learn more about Heart Care at AGH through the Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute website at: http://www.aghmcginniscvi.com/index.cfm.
Visit the AGH Comprehensive Stroke Center at http://www.aghneurosciences.org/conditions/stroke/index.html
AGH Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Allegheny General Hospital received the 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence Designation
from NeuroSource in a recent survey of the nation’s leading hospitals for the treatment and study of neurological diseases. The Center of Excellence designation was awarded to less than half of the 150 hospitals evaluated for the 2006 report and is the only comprehensive analysis of hospital-based neuroscience programs in the United Sates. This designation reflects the unique and highly successful multi-disciplinary model of neurosurgical care established at AGH.
Stroke Center Certification
Allegheny General Hospital’s Primary Stroke Center has been accredited as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) — a distinction shared by just 11 other hospitals in Pennsylvania and about 250 nationwide. JCAHO’s Gold Seal of Approval™ is bestowed to medical centers that are uniquely capable of providing the most advanced and effective treatment for patients who suffer from stroke. The American Stroke Association also recognized AGH’s Stroke Center with “Get With The Guidelines” (GWTG) Participating Hospital Status. The premier hospital-based quality improvement program for the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, GWTG helps ensure continuous quality improvement of acute stroke treatment and ischemic stroke prevention, and focuses on care team protocols to ensure that patients are treated and discharged appropriately.
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Allegheny General Hospital’s (AGH) Bariatric Surgery program has been named a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS). The ASBS designation identifies surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. To earn an ASBS Center of Excellence designation, AGH underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the bariatric surgery program were examined and data on patient’s health outcomes was assessed.
Consumer Choice Award
Allegheny General Hospital has been consistently recognized as a recipient of the National Research Corporation’s (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for Western Pennsylvania. AGH has received the Consumer Choice Award in eight of the past 10 years—more often than any other hospital in the region. Data compiled for the Consumer Choice Award is pulled from the NRC’s Healthcare Market Guide Study, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive analysis of consumer satisfaction with the health-care industry. Conducted annually to determine consumer assessments of health plans, personal physicians, local hospitals and health-care systems, the study is based on response to a direct mail questionnaire. More than 200,000 households representing approximately 400,000 covered lives are represented in the study and more than 3,000 U.S. hospitals are evaluated.
