Abrazo Community Health Network (Abrazo Health) is one of the largest health care delivery system in
Arizona
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, United States. Abrazo Community Health Network is located in
Phoenix, Arizona
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and was established in 2003. The Abrazo system comprises five acute care
hospitals
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including one
cardiovascular
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-specialty hospital. The health care system offers a broad range of medical services, including
cardiology
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,
internal medicine
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,
general surgery
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,
orthopedics
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,
neurology
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,
obstetrics
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,
bariatric
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Terminology
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,
oncology
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,
women's health
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,
diagnostic imaging
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, acute inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation,
outpatient
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services,
Level 1 Trauma Center
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and
emergency care
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. In addition to the hospitals, Abrazo Community Health Network includes
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care physician offices, urgent care offices and emergency centers.
History
Abrazo Community Health Network is part of
Tenet Healthcare
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. Tenet Healthcare Corporation owns and operates 475 ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, and 61 hospitals in 47 states. Headquartered in downtown
Dallas
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,
Texas
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. Tenet has more than 100,000 employees.
Abrazo Community Health Network includes five acute-care hospitals, including one cardiovascular-specialty hospital and two stand-alone emergency centers, offering 785 licensed beds.
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Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital is a privately owned hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
History
It was founded in 1981 by Edward Diethrich, and in 2010, it was purchased by Abrazo Community Health Network, a subsidiary of Vanguard H ...
, formerly Arizona Heart Hospital (acquired 2010)
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Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is an acute care hospital located in Glendale, Arizona, United States.
Named after founder Cornelius Alphonse Abrazo, of which little is known, the hospital opened in 1988. In 1999, Phoenix Baptist and Arrowhead Hospita ...
, formerly Arrowhead Campus (acquired 1999
)
* Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center, formerly West Valley Emergency Center (opened 2011)
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Abrazo Central Campus
Abrazo Central Campus is a 216-bed acute care facility and teaching hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
History
Abrazo Central Campus (formerly called Phoenix Baptist Hospital) opened in 1963. In 1999, Phoenix Baptist and Arrow ...
, formerly Phoenix Baptist Hospital (acquired 1999
)
* Abrazo Peoria Emergency Center, formerly North Peoria Emergency Center
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Abrazo Scottsdale Campus
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus (formerly Paradise Valley Hospital AKA Death Hospital) is an acute care hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. Abrazo Scottsdale Campus offers orthopedic services, sports medicines, rehabilitation ...
, formerly Paradise Valley Hospital (acquired 2001)
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Abrazo West Campus
Abrazo West Campus is an acute-care community hospital located in Goodyear, Arizona, United States. Abrazo West is part of the Abrazo Community Health Network chain of hospitals and is designated by the American College of Surgeons
and the st ...
, formerly West Valley Hospital (opened 2003)
On May 28, 2015, it was announced that Abrazo Health had renamed Abrazo Community Health Network.
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Accreditation
* Abrazo Community Health Network hospitals are accredited by the Joint Commission
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A majori ...
* Abrazo Arizona Heart Institute designated
Aetna
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Aexcel Designation for clinical performance
* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the American Stroke Association
* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) designated a United Health Premium Total Joint Replacement Program
* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) and Abrazo West Campus (West Valley Hospital) received the Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by
BlueCross BlueShield
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Association
* Abrazo Central Campus (Phoenix Baptist Hospital) and Abrazo West Campus (West Valley Hospital) designated as Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Centers
* The
Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center to all six hospitals in the Abrazo Community Health Network:
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital), Abrazo Scottsdale Campus (Paradise Valley Hospital) (Arizona),
Abrazo Central Campus (Phoenix Baptist Hospital) and
Abrazo West Campus (West Valley Hospital)
Affiliations
* Abrazo Community Health Network is a member of the Health System Alliance of Arizona and Arizona Care Network
Awards and recognition
* Abrazo Arizona Heart Institute (Arizona Heart Institute) recognized as 'Best' in Arizona (2013, 2014) - Public opinion poll from the Annual Ranking Arizona Magazine's 'Best of Arizona'. Arizona Heart Institute - #1 for Cardiology in Arizona
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* Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Arizona Heart Hospital) awarded Reuters Top 100 Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care[Se]
"Thomson Reuters Announces 100 Top Hospitals® for Cardiovascular Care", David Wilkins, Thomson Reuters, Nov 17, 2008
* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) received the 3 Star Rating" by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) received the Beacon Award winner for Critical Care Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses[Se]
The Critical Care Unit at Arrowhead Hospital honored with prestigious national award
* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) received the Best Acute Care Hospital Award by Total Benchmark SolutionAmerican Heart Association
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and American Stroke Association
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* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) received Arizona Quality Alliance Award
* Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) received the Blue Distinction Center+ Award from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for Cardiac Care (2013, 2012).
* Abrazo Scottsdale Campus (Paradise Valley Hospital) recognized as 'Best' in Arizona (2013, 2014) - Public opinion poll from the Annual Ranking Arizona Magazine's 'Best of Arizona'. Paradise Valley Hospital - #1 Acute Care Hospital in Arizona
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References
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Hospital networks in the United States
Companies based in Phoenix, Arizona
Tenet Healthcare
Medical and health organizations based in Arizona