INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Minimally Invasive Alternatives to Surgery
PIH goes beyond the expected to deliver the best in health care. Our nonprofit hospital was founded in 1959 with the community's trust and support — values retained today by maintaining the highest standards in medical services, in turn making us the area's acknowledged leading healthcare center. Today, our 444-bed facility serves more than 1.5 million residents in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
PIH has been recognized with the following accreditations and designations:
Accreditations
The Joint Commission, JCAHO
American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer Program ( Community Comprehensive Cancer Program Accreditation)
American Association of Blood Banks (Blood Donor Center, Blood Bank Accreditation)
College of American Pathologists (Hospital Laboratory Accreditation)
American Diabetes Association (Diabetes Education Accreditation)
Designations
American Heart Association designation as “Get With The Guidelines” Hospital for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and stroke
STEMI Receiving Center (SRC) designation by Los Angeles County
Disaster Resource Center (DRC) designation by Los Angeles County
Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP) by Los Angeles County
Paramedic Base Station designation by Los Angeles County
Memberships
PIH is also proud to participate as a member in the following organizations:
American Hospital Association
California Medical Association
California Association for Health Services at Home
The Healthcare Forum
Governance Institute
Hospital Association of Southern California
California Hospital Association
National Association for Home Care
California Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Additionally, PIH has been recognized for its outstanding efforts regarding education of medical professionals.
PIH teaching affiliations include:
National Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education/California Medical Association
Family Practice Residency Program
Accredited Clinical Pharmacy Residency
American Heart Association CPR Training Center
UCLA School of Medicine
In affiliation with Los Angeles area colleges and universities, PIH serves as a nursing education site and a training site in such health fields as respiratory therapy, physical/occupational therapies, pharmacy technician, radiology/nuclear medicine/radiation technologies, surgery technology, and EMT/paramedic.
PIH is the proud recipient of the following awards and honors:
Accreditation by JCAHO
Comprehensive Community Cancer Program designation
Highest possible for a nonacademic medical center by American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
2007-2010 Outstanding Achievement Award for cancer services by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer
VHA President’s Award of Honor
VHA Leadership Award for Community Benefits Excellence
VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence.
HealthGrades’ Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award
HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award
HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award
Additional HealthGrades Honors Include:
Ranked Top 10% in U.S. for Overall Cardiac Services
Among best (#6) in California for Overall Cardiac Services
Ranked Top 10% in U.S. for Care of Stroke
Ranked Best (#1) in California for Cardiac Surgery
Ranked Top 5% in U.S. for GI Medicine
OneLegacy Hospital Award for Organ Donation Conversion 86%
OneLegacy Hospital Award for Tissue Donation (second consecutive year award presented to PIH)
2004-2007 Outstanding Achievement Award for cancer services by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer
2006
VHA Healthcare Alliance “High Reliability Award for Sustaining Performance Excellence”
VHA Healthcare Alliance “Team Leader” Award presented to James West, CEO
VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence for Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
VHA TICU Best Practice Award for Treatment of Sepsis
Family Health Promotion Award from Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater LA
OneLegacy Award for successful recovery of donated organs for Transplant
Clinical Practice Management (CPM) Healthy Relationship Award
Award for Virtual Elimination of Mercury from Department of Toxic Substances Control
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
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