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July 27, 2022Delray Medical Center is honored for excellence in spine care by earning recognition as an Aetna Institute of Quality® Orthopedic Care Facility for Spine Surgery.

Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed decisions about their health care needs. In line with this goal, Aetna recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. Facilities are selected for consistently delivering evidence-based, safe care.

“This prestigious designation from Aetna is yet another affirmation of the hard work and expertise demonstrated by our physicians, nurses and other caregivers as well as their dedication to providing every spine surgery patient at our hospital with exceptional, safe care,” said Daniel Listi, CEO of Delray Medical Center. “Delray Medical Center is committed to maintaining high standards of safe, evidence-based, quality patient care.”

Delray Medical Center, a 536-bed Level 1 Trauma Center, is a member of the Palm Beach Health Network. The hospital is proud of its legacy of delivering trusted, high-quality healthcare services to the South Florida community. For more information about Delray Medical Center’s orthopedic services, or to speak with our orthopedic navigator, visit www.DelrayMedicalCtr.com or call 561-637-5197. 

About Delray Medical Center

For nearly 40 years, Delray Medical Center, part of the Palm Beach Health Network, is a 536-bed acute care hospital, has served the communities of South Palm Beach County. As both a community hospital and state-designated Level I Trauma Center located on a 42-acre medical plaza, Delray Medical Center has the ability to offer several specialized services including cardiac care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurosciences, emergency care, and more.

Delray Medical Center is a recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for four years in a row, a designation recognizing superior performance of hospitals preventing the occurrence of serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays.  The hospital is also a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 19 years in a row (2003-2022).

Delray Medical Center is a state-designated Comprehensive Stroke Center and received Get With The Guidelines award for advanced therapy for Thrombectomy. In addition, the hospital earned the Get With the Guidelines – American Heart/Stroke Association’s Gold Plus, Target Stroke Elite Plus, Target Stroke Advanced Therapy, and TT2 Diabetes Honor Roll Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement awards in 2022. Delray Medical Center was also named by Healthgrades as a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 14 years in a row (2008-2022).  Pinecrest Rehabilitation and Outpatient Hospital at Delray Medical Center is a CARF accredited rehabilitation unit, and the only state designated brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation program in Palm Beach County by the state of Florida, Department of Health. Delray Medical Center is also recognized as a high performing hospital in 2022, for the treatment of COPD by U.S. News and World Report.  The hospital is also a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.  For more information about our services, visit our website at www.delraymedicalctr.com.