Our Commitment to Quality and Patient Safety

Recent Recognitions

• Outstanding Clinical Quality in Stroke, Heart Attack and Heart Failure
   April, 2009 - Albany Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association/Stroke Association for leading the nation in the following evidence-based guidelines for patients with heart failure, coronary artery disease and stroke. By receiving the Gold Performance Achievement Award in all three categories, Albany Med becomes one of only two hospitals in New York State, and one of 13 in the nation, to receive this distinction under the American Heart Association/Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) program
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• Albany Medical Center Receives Stroke Center Certification from JCAHO
  November, 2008 - Albany Medical Center has once again been awarded the Primary Stroke Center Certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), and has earned the organization's Gold Seal of Approval for being a JCAHO accredited institution with an advanced certification in stroke care.
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• Study Ranks Albany Med in ‘Top 10’ Nationwide for Quality and Safety
  September, 2008 – Albany Medical Center ranked ninth out of 88 academic medical centers across the nation for high performance in quality and safety according to an annual study conducted by the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC). The UHC is an alliance that represents approximately 90 percent of the nation’s non-profit academic medical centers.  Additionally, Albany Med was presented with a “Rising Star” award from the UHC for significant overall score improvement.
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• Albany Medical Center Named to National 'Performance Improvement Leaders'
  August, 2007 - Albany Medical Center is one of just 15 major teaching hospitals in the country - and the only one in upstate New York - to be named "A Performance Improvement Leader" by Thomson Healthcare
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