Mt. Pleasant, SC - East Cooper Regional Medical Center announced that it has received a CIGNA HealthCare quality designation for Spinal Fusion. This designation means that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice.

“We are pleased that our hospital has been recognized by CIGNA for the high quality care that we provide,” said Judy Doran, RN, chief nursing officer of East Cooper Regional Medical Center. “Our physicians and staff work very hard to provide quality patient care, and this designation is evidence of the high standard of care we deliver every day.”

The CIGNA designation is based on the hospital’s effectiveness in treating the selected condition or performing the procedure. The designation measures and weighs complications, mortality and The Leapfrog Group Patient Safety Index.

ABOUT EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
East Cooper Regional Medical Center is a 104-bed acute care hospital located at 1200 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant. The hospital has been serving the medical and healthcare needs of the greater Mt. Pleasant community since 1986. East Cooper Regional strives to be the primary health care facility in its community, providing services such as women’s care, spine and general surgery and neurosurgery services. East Cooper Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about East Cooper Regional Medical Center, visit www.eastcoopermedctr.com.