Orthopedic Spine Surgery Program at Virtua Memorial Receives Top Designations

Burlington County, NJ – Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Orthopedic Care Facility for laser spine surgery and Blue Distinction® Center for Spine Surgery by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed decisions about their health care needs. In line with this goal, Aetna recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. Facilities are selected [IOQ] for consistently delivering evidence-based, safe care.

Blue Distinction® is a nationwide program of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) that recognizes facilities that have demonstrated expertise in delivering high quality healthcare and improved outcomes for patients.

“Virtua is honored to be recognized by both the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and Aetna Institute of Quality Orthopedic Care for high quality and clinical outcomes for the patients we serve,” said John Matsinger, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer. “These designations are a tribute to the hard work and dedication that our patient care teams provide every day.”

“With top-notch surgeons and state-of-the-art technology, the goal of the Brain and Spine Institute at Virtua is to set the new standard of what spine care means in South Jersey,” said James Sanfilippo, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Chair of the Virtua Brain and Spine Institute. “The fact that Virtua Memorial is the only hospital in New Jersey to receive either one of these recognitions is a testament to the commitment to quality and high standards that our staff embodies and incorporates in the care of our patients.”

About Virtua

As one of New Jersey’s largest, non-profit health systems, Virtua provides comprehensive health care services to achieve its mission to help people be well, get well and stay well. Virtua provides services through Virtua Medical Group with 500 physicians and other clinicians, and at its urgent care centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health and wellness centers, fitness centers, home health services, long-term care and rehabilitation centers, and paramedic program. A leader in maternal and child health services, Virtua delivers nearly 8,000 babies a year. It provides health services to 1,500 businesses, and participates in Virtua Physician Partners, a clinically integrated network of 1,000 physicians and other clinicians. Virtua is affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neuroscience and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for pediatrics. It employs over 9,000 and has been honored as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Delaware Valley many times since 2007. It is the recipient of a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality of care, and its hospitals earned straight A’s in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and the 2016 Patient Safety Award from Healthgrades. U.S. News and World Report ranked Virtua’s Mount Holly and Voorhees hospitals as High Performing Hospitals and Voorhees as a Best Regional Hospital.Virtua is also the recipient of the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation.

For more information, visit www.virtua.org or www.virtuabroadcastnetwork.org.

(Source: Media Release)