Placentia, CA – July XX, 2011 – Placentia-Linda Hospital has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Orthopedic Care Facility for total joint replacement.
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 for consistently delivering evidence-based, safe care.
“Placentia-Linda Hospital is dedicated to making our care for orthopedic and total joint replacement patients among the best in the country. In helping to achieve this goal, we are proud to have been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Orthopedic Care Facility,” states Fred Valtairo, Associate Administrator, Director of Quality Management.
Placentia-Linda Hospital is a 114-bed acute care hospital located at 1301 N. Rose Drive in Placentia. Established in 1972, we have been proudly serving our community with compassionate care and want our guests to always be 100% satisfied, while receiving the best possible quality care and customer service.
Placentia-Linda Hospital is ranked above the national average for quality measures including surgical care, pneumonia, heart attack and heart failure. We are also recognized by the American Heart Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM program with the “Gold Award” three years in a row for our performance in treating heart failure patients. We are a Blue Cross Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement as well as a CIGNA HealthCare Center of Excellence for Total Hip Replacement. Our E.R. Department is ranked #1* for patient satisfaction within Tenet’s 50 hospitals. Placentia-Linda is also fully accredited by the Joint Commission.
Our specialties include a 24-hour emergency department, Surgical Pavilion / G.I. Center, imaging centers, orthopedics/joint replacement, weight loss surgery, wound care and more.
To learn more about Placentia-Linda Hospital, visit us at www.placentialinda.com or call us at (714) 993-2000. You can also download our free app for Android and Apple devices. An app for Blackberry coming soon!