Facts & Figures Report 2008

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Leading the Way | Honors, Awards & Appointments

Recognized for excellence

Joint Commission seal of approval

Best Hospital ranking from U.S. News & World Report

Christiana Care Health Services has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval, based on an unannounced on-site survey. The seal is proof of our organization-wide dedication to providing quality care for our neighbors.

The news is out. Christiana Care is one of “America’s Best Hospitals,” according to an elite list of 173 institutions named by U.S. News & World Report, which evaluated more than 5,400 hospitals. The only hospital in Delaware to make the list, Christiana is among the tops in three specialties: Ear, Nose & Throat, Endocrinology and Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Leadership in patient safety

The Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers selected Christiana Care to be part of a national initiative to improve patient safety through graduate

medical education. Qualifications were based on demonstrated leadership and regard for education and research in providing patient-centered care.

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