Navicent Health Baldwin Honored By National CareChex as Top Hospital for Heart Care

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin is pleased to announce that it has been nationally recognized by CareChex® - an information service of Quantros, Inc. - as one of the top hospitals in the nation for heart care.

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin has been recognized for 2018 Medical Excellence distinction for Cardiac Care and Heart Failure Treatment, ranking in the top 10 percent of hospitals at the national, regional, and state levels.

"To be recognized by CareChex among the top 10 percent of hospitals not only within the state and the region, but at the national level as well, is indeed an honor, and a testament to the world-class care provided at Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin. We are pleased that our staff has been recognized for their extraordinary efforts in the areas of Cardiac Care and Heart Failure," said Judy Ware, Chief Executive Officer of Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin.

"Atrium Health Navicent is a national healthcare leader committed to providing high quality patient care. Our team continues to raise the bar by researching and implementing best practices, and employing a highly disciplined team committed to providing care for each individual patient in their time of need," said Reg Gilbreath, MD, Chief Systems of Care Integration Officer for Atrium Health Navicent.

About CareChex®

CareChex® is an information service of Quantros, Inc. CareChex provides clinical, financial, and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. Unlike other publicly available quality ratings, CareChex provides a composite evaluation of all components of medical quality including process of care, outcomes of care, and patient experiences. For access to provider quality ratings, visit www.CareChex.com.

About Atrium Health Navicent Atrium Health Navicent was incorporated on November 17, 1994, as a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to coordinate The Medical Center, Navicent Health and other affiliated entities in their mission of providing a comprehensive continuum of high quality, reasonably priced healthcare services to the region. Atrium Health Navicent has 970 beds for medical, surgical, rehabilitation and hospice purposes. The health system includes The Medical Center, Navicent Health, a nationally recognized tertiary teaching hospital; Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, the region's only dedicated pediatric hospital; Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and Medical Center of Peach County, Atrium Health Navicent, both rural critical access hospitals; Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent, the region's oldest and most experienced rehabilitation provider; Pine Pointe, Atrium Health Navicent, which provides palliative and hospice care in homes and in its facility; Carlyle Place, Atrium Health Navicent, the area's first continuing care retirement community; Navicent Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Atrium Health Navicent; as well as diagnostic and home care services. For more information, please visit www.navicenthealth.org.