Cape Cod Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Cardiac Care
HYANNIS, MA (April 5, 2023) Cape Cod Hospital has earned a Blue Distinction® Center for Cardiac Care designation from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that meet quality standards and have proven to deliver quality care with safe practices that lead to better health outcomes for patients.
In the United States, one person dies every 34 seconds from a cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care empower patients with the information they need to choose quality, in-network cardiac care. To receive a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation, healthcare facilities must demonstrate expertise in delivering safe and effective cardiac care for:
- Percutaneous coronary intervention
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Aortic valve replacement
“The clinical recognition from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts illustrates our ongoing commitment to providing access to the highest quality healthcare for our residents and visitors to Cape Cod,” said Michael Lauf, president and CEO, Cape Cod Healthcare. "This achievement speaks to the ongoing success of our multidisciplinary team approach, with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, technicians and support staff working together to coordinate a continuum of care dedicated to delivering an outstanding outcome and experience for every patient.”
Healthcare facilities recognized as Blue Distinction Centers are assessed using quality information supplied by third-party data registries, which are evaluated based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.
Nationally, Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care are providing quality care for patients and have lower in-hospital mortality rates and lower bleeding complication rates for angioplasty than non-Blue Distinction Centers. Designated facilities also meet national standards, with patients facing fewer readmissions and mortality rates for coronary artery bypass graft procedures and heart attacks, compared to facilities that do not meet the criteria.
Since 2006, the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program has helped patients find quality specialty care in the areas of bariatric surgery, cancer care, cardiac care, cellular immunotherapy, fertility care, gene therapy, knee and hip replacements, maternity care, spine surgery, substance use treatment and recovery, and transplants, while encouraging health care professionals to improve the care they deliver.
For more information about the program and for a complete listing of the designated providers, visit www.bcbs.com.
