31/07/2025
We are proud to be recognized by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield with a Blue Distinction® Center for Spine Surgery designation. This program identifies hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers that demonstrate expertise in patient safety and deliver better health outcomes, and is a testament to the rigorous standards our employees meet daily. Designated facilities provide high-quality care, with an average of 28% fewer readmissions and 29% fewer complications within 90 days after spine surgery.
“This recognition affirms the exceptional skill and dedication of our surgical team, nursing staff and support personnel who care for patients undergoing spine surgery at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital,” said Judy Baumgartner, president of Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. “Being named a Blue Distinction Center is not only an honor, it reinforces our ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality care that helps our patients return to their lives with strength and confidence.”
Since 2005, the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program (https://ow.ly/rblQ50WuFCP) has helped patients find quality specialty care—and, for those that meet the program’s cost criteria, at lower costs—in the areas of bariatric surgery, cancer care, cardiac care, cellular immunotherapy, fertility care, knee and hip replacement, maternity care, spine surgery, substance use treatment and recovery, and transplants, while encouraging health care professionals to improve the quality of care they deliver.
