Medical University of South Carolina Recognized as One of the Nation's Top Transplant Programs
Charleston, SC (PRWEB) February 25, 2008 -- The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) was recently ranked as one of the top overall transplant programs (http://www.muschealth.com/multimedia/Podcasts/displayPod.aspx?podid=500&autostart=false&groupid=39) in the United States by University HealthSystem Consortium. The list ranked hospitals based on mortality, outcomes, and length of hospital stay.
In addition to the overall recognition, both the liver and the kidney/pancreas transplant programs were rated number one overall nationally. MUSC was also recently recognized in the Scientific Transplant Registry for having one of the shortest wait lists for organ transplants in the United States.
The University HealthSystem Consortium was created in 1984 and is comprised of 97 academic medical centers and 153 of their related hospitals. In this study, MUSC was compared against university-affiliated medical centers and other top-performing transplant centers.
Medical director of the transplant program, Prabhakar Baliga, M.D., attributed the success of the program to the interdisciplinary approach taken at MUSC and said that the ranking "reflects the skill, hard work and practice of 'going the extra mile' by our group of world class transplant physician specialists and support staff, who share a vision to provide compassionate patient care of the highest quality." He also added "MUSC has one of the shortest waiting times for organs in the country. Why would any patient with organ failure travel elsewhere for a transplant?"
Persons wanting to learn more about the transplant program can listen to Dr. Baliga's related podcasts on Liver Transplant (http://www.muschealth.com/multimedia/Podcasts/displayPod.aspx?podid=455&autostart=false) or on Kidney Transplant (http://www.muschealth.com/multimedia/Podcasts/displayPod.aspx?podid=456&autostart=false).
About MUSC:
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, The Medical University of South Carolina is the oldest medical school in the south. Today, MUSC continues the tradition of excellence in education, research, and patient care. MUSC is home to over 3,000 students and residents, as well as nearly 10,000 employees, including 1,300 faculty members. As the largest non-federal employer in Charleston, the University and its affiliates have collective budgets in excess of $1.3 billion per year. MUSC operates a 600 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children's Hospital and a leading Institute of Psychiatry. For more information on academic information or clinical services visit www.musc.edu or www.muschealth.com.
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