Recently, Winthrop-University Hospital
was the only hospital in New York
State – among 51 that are approved to
perform angioplasty – to earn the rare
and prestigious double-asterisk (**)
ranking from the New York State (NYS)
Department of Health, indicating that
Winthrop has a mortality rate significantly
lower than the statewide
average for these procedures. The
Hospital’s risk adjusted mortality rating
for coronary artery bypass was
also superior to the state average.
In addition, Kevin Marzo, MD, Chief
of Winthrop’s Division of Cardiology, and
Scott Schubach, MD, Chairman of the
Hospital’s Department of Thoracic &
Cardiovascular Surgery, earned the rare
and prestigious double-asterisk (**)
ranking indicating that their individual
outcomes were significantly superior to
the statewide average. This marked the
second consecutive three-year reporting
cycle in which Drs.
Marzo and Schubach
achieved these impressive
standings.
Scott Schubach, MD, Chairman of Winthrop’s Department of
Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery (left), and Kevin Marzo, MD,
Chief of Winthrop’s Division of Cardiology.
Each year, the New
York State Department
of Health releases
reports on angioplasty
and cardiac surgery
outcomes across the
state. The latest
reports, “Percutaneous
Coronary Interventions
(PCI) in New York
State” (for angioplasty)
and “Adult Cardiac Surgery in New
York State” (for coronary artery
bypass graft surgery and valve surgery),
were compiled based on the
most recent data, which covered the
three-year period 2004-2006.
“The goal of the Department of
Health and Cardiac Advisory
Committee is to improve the quality
of care in relation to cardiac surgery
and angioplasty in NYS,” says the NYS
PCI (angioplasty) report. “One hospital
(Winthrop-University Hospital in
Mineola) has a Risk Adjusted Mortality
Rate (RAMR) that was significantly
lower than the statewide rate.”
“The RAMR is used in this report
as a measure of quality of care provided
by hospitals and surgeons,” reads the
introduction of the Cardiac Surgery
report. “If the RAMR is significantly
lower than the statewide mortality
rate, the provider has a significantly
better performance than the State as a
whole… The Department of Health feels
that this information is a valuable aid in
choosing providers for cardiac surgery.”
Winthrop-University Hospital has
long been respected for its outstanding
cardiac care, delivered through the
Winthrop Institute for Heart Care, which
offers advanced diagnostics, disease
prevention and treatment programs
in the full range of cardiac services
including interventional cardiology,
electrophysiology and cardiac surgery.
For additional information about
cardiac services at Winthrop, call
1-866-WINTHROP.
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Vol. 19, No. 3
Fall 2009
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