To a great extent the health of your heart can determine the quality and length of your life. That’s why Sutter Health invests enormous resources into providing safe, high quality and compassionate heart and vascular care. Whether you’re looking for health education for preventing or managing cardiovascular problems or seeking help for an immediate concern, our specialists located throughout Northern California can help.
Sutter’s Heart and Vascular Centers have earned numerous national awards and recognitions, including:
- Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics
- Healthgrades 2016 five-star rating for the treatment of heart attacks and congestive heart failure
- Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology
- Top Performers on Key Quality Measures for heart attack and heart failure by The Joint Commission
- Cardiac Institute of Quality award from Aetna Institutes of Quality
- Named among “Top 50 in the Country in Performing Cardiac Surgery” by Consumer Reports
- Lifeline Bronze Quality Achievement Award for Heart Attack Care by American Heart Association
In addition, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center has received:
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2016 three-star rating (highest category)
- Get With The Guidelines—Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
