Los Gatos, California (January 29, 2008) – Community Hospital of Los Gatos has been designated a UnitedHealth Premium Total Joint Replacement Specialty Center for 2007 to 2009. This designation means that Community Hospital of Los Gatos has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice.
“I am very pleased Community Hospital of Los Gatos has been recognized for the high quality care in our Total Joint Program. We continue to provide the community with options when it comes to their health care decisions, and want them to know that they are receiving care that is nationally recognized. Our physicians and staff are very proud of the recognition that UnitedHealthcare has given our hospital.” stated Gary Honts president and chief executive officer of Community Hospital of Los Gatos.
UnitedHealthcare developed the UnitedHealth Premium Specialty Center designation program to give its members information about, and access to, total joint replacement hospitals meeting rigorous quality criteria. The designation is based on detailed information about specialized training, practice capabilities and outcomes that we submit to UnitedHealthcare and is designed to help consumers make informed decisions about where to seek total joint replacement.
The UnitedHealth Premium designation means that our patients can depend on the Community Hospital of Los Gatos for conscientious, reliable care for total joint replacement.
Community Hospital of Los Gatos, part of Tenet California, is a 143-bed acute care hospital located at 815 Pollard Road in Los Gatos. The hospital opened in 1962 and has become an integral part of the local community providing general and specialty medical services. With more than 725 employees and a medical staff of more than 600 physicians and allied health professionals, the Community Hospital of Los Gatos strives to meet the increasing needs of the community by focusing on key service lines like Orthopedics (includes spine, joint and sports medicine services), Women’s Health Services (The Family Birth Place and Growing Expectations), Rehabilitation Center Services, the Silicon Valley Urology Center, Physical Performance Institute, and various specialty programs. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.
