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Consumer Reports has ranked Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital among the “Top 7 hospitals in California” based on patients’ surveys about their hospital experience. Consumer Reports looked at doctor communication with patients, the hospital staff’s attentiveness, infection rates after surgery, the number of bloodstream infections acquired while in the intensive-care unit, and how aggressively or conservatively serious chronic medical conditions were treated. “We are quite proud of this accomplishment that rewards the dedication of our hospital staff and the medical staff,” said Wanda Holderman, the hospital’s CEO. “This recognition is a testament to our wonderful staff’s focus on patients, from providing 5-star rated cardiac care and top surgical technology to serving restaurant-quality meals in private hotel-like patient suites.” The facility is a full service acute care hospital licensed by the State of California that is Medicare certified, accredited by the Joint Commission and the College of American Pathologists. Fresno Heart & Surgical offers an extensive set of services to help patients overcome a variety of conditions. Highly trained physicians and staff work together to provide excellent service through diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Fresno Heart & Surgical’s staff uses the latest equipment and advanced technology and has a commitment and depth of expertise that gives patients confidence that they are in good hands. To learn more click here.
Darlene Curtis is always on the go. She walks to work and loves to run and jog, but all of a sudden, Darlene started to suffer from fatigue and chest pains. After already having a stent a few years ago, Darlene worried she would need open heart surgery. Cardiac surgeon Rohit Sundrani performs an angiogram on Darlene to try to find some answers to what’s ailing her. Read More
Fresno Heart & Surgical showed off the latest in operating room technology on March 8 to a delegation from China being sponsored by the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at California State University, Fresno. Read More
A celebration of life for Kendall L. Manock, a former attorney and 24-year Community board member who was istrumental in the founding of the Fresno Heart & Surgcal Hospital, will be held from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturday, March 13 at the Baker Manock & Jensen law office. Read More.
It’s been more than five years now since I found out I was born with a heart defect and needed open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve. I have to admit that I was terrified. I had one doctor tell me the valve may have had about a year-and-a-half left on it.
Bariatric patient Angela Duran knew her family history meant she might have future health problems if she didn’t take action soon. Because other family members had developed major health problems, Angela decided to take the preventative measure of having bariatric surgery to help with her weight loss. Angela did her research and found Dr. Keith Boone at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital.
A man who had his heart completely reconstructed must now undergo an angiogram. Dr. Kevin Boran worries whether he'll come through the procedure well in this episode of Healthcare Heroes, the new actuality show filmed entirely at Community Medical Centers hospitals.
Performing heart surgery while a heart is still beating is not a new surgical technique. Find out why this technique is back in the forefront of cardiac surgery and learn more about its tremendous benefits to patients.
More than 40 surgeons from around the nation came to Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital to learn the latest techniques in bariatric revision surgery from pioneers in weight-loss and metabolic surgery.
A patient at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital got a special visit from his female mini-Australian Shepherd, “Sketch.” It’s widely known that animals can change a human’s state-of-mind in a matter of minutes and Sketch did just that.
Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital is well known by patients for its luxury hotel-like experience and unsurpassed patient care. But find out how two new high-tech operating rooms called “the best in the world” by one doctor are helping to take patient safety and care to an unprecedented level.
In this Healthcare Heroes episode, Dr. Kelvin Higa finds a unexpected cause for one woman's pain -- gall stones. Through minimally-invasive surgery he removes her gall bladder and removes the pain.
Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital cardiac monitor technician John Medina was just steps away from fellow medical professionals in the hospital’s cath lab when he suffered chest pain
Kay Frye, R.N. of Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital is featured on Nurse TV, a nationally syndicated television show that reaches some 50 million households on cable networks.
A 25-year heart ailment was cured through the use of a high frequency ultrasound by a doctor who was first to offer this life changing technology in the Valley.
Find out why performing heart surgery while a heart is still beating is back in the forefront of cardiac surgery and learn more about its tremendous benefits.
A young and physically fit Valley man had a hidden, but common genetic disorder, that caused his heart’s main valve to become leaky, but an aortic root replacement got him back on the go.
Rosalie Wyckoff, 54, thought her sedentary lifestyle was making her feel constantly tired and unable to get off the couch some days. Then one night she felt an unusual, yet painless squeeze in her chest. The squeeze sent her to Dr. Richard Gregory at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital to look for answers.
For the second year in a row, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital has received a 5-star rating for the quality of its vascular care from HealthGrades®, a national independent health care ratings organization. HealthGrades analyzed patient outcomes over a three-year period at 5,000 hospitals nationwide..
More than 40 surgeons from around the nation and two from overseas came to Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital to learn the latest techniques in bariatric revision surgery from pioneers in weight-loss and metabolic surgery.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company awarded a $15,632 rebate to Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital for a project that is expected to significantly reduce the 57-bed hospital’s energy usage and could save the hospital nearly $45,000 annually on its energy bills.
In the three years since its inception, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital’s bariatric surgery program has received 5-star (or top) ratings from HealthGrades® and been designated as a center of surgery excellence by insurers Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna and Health Net. But the biggest honor yet is the recent mark of approval from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent health care ratings organization has given Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital's new bariatric surgery program a 5-star rating and additionally honored it with a Bariatric Excellence Award™, to put it among the state’s top five hospitals.
Dr. Rohit Sundrani has become California's top enroller in the Sapphire stenting trials, a research study designed to show that carotid stenting is more effective than surgery in preventing strokes.
For the second year in a row, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital has been named among the nation’s top 5% in patient experience by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading, independent health care ratings organization.
Cynthia Cervantes, chief nursing officer at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital, got her first nursing job during National Nurses Week in 1986. Nearing the anniversary of her nurse’s pinning, Cervantes sat down to talk about her profession and her passion.
New technology at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital is helping revive critically ill patients and freeing nurses for more vital tasks during emergencies. The AutoPulse takes over the work of chest compression during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
While the love-struck write tender poems about fluttering hearts, there’s nothing romantic about the condition called atrial fibrillation, says Steve Walter, Community Medical Centers' chief financial officer.
Dr. Kelvin Higa said he has seen focus switch from bariatric surgery’s potential complications to its benefits during his tenure as president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital celebrated its 5th anniversary with a salute to 115 out of 212 original employees who have been with the hospital since its beginning.
Consumer Reports has ranked Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital among the “Top 7 hospitals in California” based on patients’ surveys about their hospital experience. Consumer Reports looked at doctor communication with patients, the hospital staff’s attentiveness, infection rates after surgery, the number of bloodstream infections acquired while in the intensive-care unit, and how aggressively or conservatively serious chronic medical conditions were treated. 
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