Florida Hospital Chosen as Neuroscience Center of Excellence

Published: 
January 1, 2007

Florida Hospital Designated as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence

 

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 2007 - Florida Hospital is among the nation's top neuroscience programs and designated as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE), according to the 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey.

The 2006 survey, the only one of its kinds in the neurosciences, analyzed 150 neuroscience programs across 41 states.  A hospital's overall performance is determined by measuring program progress in four key areas:  Clinical and Research Programs, Staff, Facilities and Technology, and Business.

"Center of Excellence designees represent many of the leading, innovative programs across the country, and the Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute is proud to be acknowledged for our multidisciplinary approach and commitment to the highest standards of neurological and neurosurgical patient care," said Debbie Lombardi, assistant vice president of the Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute.

2006 marks the third annual year for the Neuroscience COE survey.  The annual assessment evaluated 150 hospital-based programs, and only 42 percent of those programs received sufficient scores to be recognized as a 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence.

For more information, please contact Florida Hospital Media Relations at 407-303-8217.

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