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2857502362200For Immediate ReleaseJune 19, 201700For Immediate ReleaseJune 19, 2017center3140075Advocate Children’s Heart Institute receives highest rating for quality for the third year in a rowFor the third year in a row, Advocate Children’s Heart Institute has earned the highest national quality rating – three stars – for its pediatric cardiovascular surgery program from a prestigious healthcare organization. Advocate Children’s Heart Institute is part of Advocate Children’s Hospital, with the two main campuses in Oak Lawn and Park Ridge.The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) three-star rating places Advocate Children’s Heart Institute among the top programs in the United States and Canada for patient quality, according to the STS congenital heart database. Only 11 out of 116 children’s hospitals that submitted data to the society received three stars for excellence. This public reporting of data ensures consumers are informed about the quality of care available at individual hospitals. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons uses a variety of quality measures, including risk-adjusted mortality rates and length of stay in the hospital.“It’s gratifying to see that the drive of our team combined with the medicine, science and advanced technology available to us resulted in lowering risks for our patients,” said Dr. Michel Ilbawi, surgical director, pediatric cardiovascular surgery at Advocate Children’s Hospital. “To achieve the three-star rating for the third year in a row demonstrates our commitment to the health of the many exceptionally vulnerable babies and children we care for and, most importantly, that we are successful in helping so many children live healthy lives.”The STS also examines the complexity of operations hospitals perform. Advocate Children’s Heart Institute excels in championing innovative solutions that result in positive outcomes for the most complex pediatric heart problems. These include congenital heart defects that most hospitals in the region are unable able to treat.“The team at Advocate Children’s Heart Institute cares for children with heart issues with exceptional compassion. To have earned the highest national rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the third year in a row is evident of the commitment our pediatric cardiovascular surgery physicians make to provide the safest and highest quality of care and speaks to their clinical excellence,” said Dr. David Roberson, medical director, pediatric cardiology at Advocate Children’s Hospital, and director of echocardiography at the Advocate Children’s Heart Institute. The cardiac surgery program at Advocate Children’s Hospital is one of the largest in the state of Illinois, and its team of specialists perform procedures that cover the entire spectrum of pediatric heart care from the simplest to the most complex pediatric cardiac conditions.###About Advocate Children’s HospitalAs part of Advocate Health Care, Advocate Children’s Hospital is the largest network provider of pediatric services in Illinois and among the top 10 in the nation. The two main campuses are located in the Chicago metropolitan region – Oak Lawn in the southwest and Park Ridge in the northwest, with additional services accessible at other Advocate hospitals throughout the state. Advocate Children’s Hospital serves as a major referral center for infants and children. Through a special, holistic approach, Advocate Children’s Hospital combines some of the country’s most respected medical talent with exceptional and compassionate care. In fact, the children’s hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s leaders in pediatric cardiology and neonatology, and numerous physicians have been cited as being among the “Top Doctors” regionally and nationally in their respective fields. Advocate Children’s Hospital is staffed by more than 650 pediatricians and 230 pediatric subspecialists who offer a wide range of services for children. 00Advocate Children’s Heart Institute receives highest rating for quality for the third year in a rowFor the third year in a row, Advocate Children’s Heart Institute has earned the highest national quality rating – three stars – for its pediatric cardiovascular surgery program from a prestigious healthcare organization. Advocate Children’s Heart Institute is part of Advocate Children’s Hospital, with the two main campuses in Oak Lawn and Park Ridge.The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) three-star rating places Advocate Children’s Heart Institute among the top programs in the United States and Canada for patient quality, according to the STS congenital heart database. Only 11 out of 116 children’s hospitals that submitted data to the society received three stars for excellence. This public reporting of data ensures consumers are informed about the quality of care available at individual hospitals. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons uses a variety of quality measures, including risk-adjusted mortality rates and length of stay in the hospital.“It’s gratifying to see that the drive of our team combined with the medicine, science and advanced technology available to us resulted in lowering risks for our patients,” said Dr. Michel Ilbawi, surgical director, pediatric cardiovascular surgery at Advocate Children’s Hospital. “To achieve the three-star rating for the third year in a row demonstrates our commitment to the health of the many exceptionally vulnerable babies and children we care for and, most importantly, that we are successful in helping so many children live healthy lives.”The STS also examines the complexity of operations hospitals perform. Advocate Children’s Heart Institute excels in championing innovative solutions that result in positive outcomes for the most complex pediatric heart problems. These include congenital heart defects that most hospitals in the region are unable able to treat.“The team at Advocate Children’s Heart Institute cares for children with heart issues with exceptional compassion. To have earned the highest national rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the third year in a row is evident of the commitment our pediatric cardiovascular surgery physicians make to provide the safest and highest quality of care and speaks to their clinical excellence,” said Dr. David Roberson, medical director, pediatric cardiology at Advocate Children’s Hospital, and director of echocardiography at the Advocate Children’s Heart Institute. The cardiac surgery program at Advocate Children’s Hospital is one of the largest in the state of Illinois, and its team of specialists perform procedures that cover the entire spectrum of pediatric heart care from the simplest to the most complex pediatric cardiac conditions.###About Advocate Children’s HospitalAs part of Advocate Health Care, Advocate Children’s Hospital is the largest network provider of pediatric services in Illinois and among the top 10 in the nation. The two main campuses are located in the Chicago metropolitan region – Oak Lawn in the southwest and Park Ridge in the northwest, with additional services accessible at other Advocate hospitals throughout the state. Advocate Children’s Hospital serves as a major referral center for infants and children. Through a special, holistic approach, Advocate Children’s Hospital combines some of the country’s most respected medical talent with exceptional and compassionate care. In fact, the children’s hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s leaders in pediatric cardiology and neonatology, and numerous physicians have been cited as being among the “Top Doctors” regionally and nationally in their respective fields. Advocate Children’s Hospital is staffed by more than 650 pediatricians and 230 pediatric subspecialists who offer a wide range of services for children. right041338502400300Contact: Lisa Parro, manager, public affairsLisa.parro@ 630.929.9264 00Contact: Lisa Parro, manager, public affairsLisa.parro@ 630.929.9264 ................
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