BronxCare News

In August 2017, BronxCare received official notification of its full three-year Accreditation from the Joint Commission, the nation’s leading accrediting authority for hospitals. This notification followed a comprehensive and detailed five-day survey of the hospital and its outpatient practices.

BronxCare was the recipient of the 2016 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®—Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, with Target: Stroke Honor Roll.

BronxCare Health System earned its award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients.

In 2015, BronxCare Health System completed a Cardiac Catheterization Suite and new Electrophysiology Laboratory, as well as major ER expansion.

BronxCare Health System received the American Stroke Association’s Gold Plus Recognition as well as the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Recognition.

BronxCare is the only hospital in the Bronx, and one of three in New York City, to receive the A grade.

The BronxCare Health System Performing Provider System, also known as Bronx Health Access, received a $154 million award over a five-year period to implement a high performing health care delivery system for Medicaid beneficiaries and low income uninsured individuals.

BronxCare Health System receives full accreditation from the Joint Commission.