JACKSON - BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has designated Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (JMCGH) a Blue Distinction Center+ or Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care, maternity care and knee and hip replacement programs as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
Blue Distinction Centers are hospitals recognized for delivering quality specialty care safely and effectively, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community. To receive a Blue Distinction Center+ designation, a hospital must demonstrate its expertise in delivering safe and effective specialty care, have earned national accreditation at the facility level, meet established quality thresholds and demonstrate better cost-efficiency compared to their peers.
Program designations for JMCGH:
• Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care
• Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care
• Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement
Since 2006, the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program has helped patients find quality providers for their specialty care needs in the areas of bariatric surgery, cardiac care, complex and rare cancers, knee and hip replacements, maternity care, spine surgery and transplants, while encouraging healthcare professionals to improve the care they deliver.
Research shows that facilities designated as Blue Distinction® Centers demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for patients compared with their peers.
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