Bayhealth Signs New Three-Year Agreement with Penn Cardiac Care
From the Press Release:
BayhealthMedicalCenter recently signed a new three-year agreement with the University of Pennsylvania Health System Division of Cardiac Surgery.
In September 2003, Bayhealth signed the first agreement with UPHS and began working together to plan policies and procedures, set up systems for the new program, and recruit and train staff as Bayhealth launched this new service. Bayhealth now operates the administratively independent cardiac surgery program with access to UPHS for specialty procedures and support.
Bayhealth cardiac surgical services provides on-site coronary artery bypass grafts and heart valve repair and replacement, as well as interventional cardiology services such as therapeutic cardiac catheterization and balloon angioplasty.
“It is an honor to sign a new three-year affiliation agreement,” said Bayhealth President/CEO Dennis E. Klima. “Since the program started, more than 688 patients have been able to have their heart surgery – right here in the heart of Delaware.”
Bayhealth’s Cardiac Surgery program remains under the leadership of Chief of Cardiac Surgery John D. Mannion, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgeon Daniel Marelli, MD, joined Dr. Mannion at Bayhealth Cardiovascular Surgical Associates in March 2008. Drs. Mannion and Marelli work closely with Bayhealth interventional and diagnostic cardiologists to deliver the highest quality cardiac care to the community.
“We are pleased today to have the opportunity to celebrate our affiliation with Penn and the work that has been done here at Bayhealth to create a first-class program,” Dr. Mannion said.
This quality is recognized by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare rating company, which ranked Bayhealth as #1 in Delaware for Overall Cardiac Services, #1 in Delaware for Cardiac Surgery for two years in a row, #1 in Delaware for Cardiology Services, 5-Star rated for Valve Replacement Surgery, 5-Star rated for Treatment of Heart Attack and 5-Star rated for Treatment of Heart Failure.