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Virtua recognized as Best Regional
Hospital and High Performing
Hospital by U.S.News & World Report
Virtua Voorhees and Virtua Memorial achieved Best
Regional Hospital and High Performing Hospitals
in the 2016-2017 U.S. News &World Report
rankings and evaluations.
Virtua Voorhees is ranked #8 in New Jersey and
#10 in the Philadelphia metropolitan areas as a Best
Regional Hospital and achieved High Performing
Hospital status for five conditions and diseases:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
colon cancer surgery, heart failure, hip
replacement, and knee replacement. Virtua
Marlton was includedwhen evaluating the
performance of Virtua Voorhees. Virtua Memorial
also scored “high performing” for COPD and
heart failure.
"Virtua is honored to be recognized by U.S. News
&World Report for the services we provide to our
patients," said Virtua President and CEO Richard P.
Miller. “Virtua has rigorous standards tomonitor
clinical performance, ensuring that our patients are
safe and receive the highest quality care. The
recognition from this prestigious publication adds
to Virtua’s achievements and recognition from
many industry watchdog groups who provide
transparency tools to consumers.”
Out of nearly 100 New Jersey hospitals, only 13met
U.S. News &World Report standards andwere
ranked in the state and Philadelphia metropolitan
areas. Regional rank is determined by a hospital's
performance in the national rankings analysis and
by its scores across each of the specific procedures
and conditions areas evaluated. Those who
achieved High Performing Hospital status are in the
top 10 percent of hospitals evaluated in a specialty.
Josh Hudson and Carly Hudson, Kimberly Silcox and Robert Silcox, Jr., Marsha
Silcox and Robert Silcox
Anne Kirshner and Dr. Steven Kirshner, Marianne Aleardi and Joseph Aleardi
Marvin Samson receives his Virtua FoundationHumanitarian Award fromBrenda
Bacon, president andCEO, Brandywine Living, Gala presenting sponsor
Congratulations toMarvin Samson, 2016 Virtua Foundation Humanitarian
Award recipient