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January 2012 Recognitions

By Lafayette General Health
January 1, 2012

LGMC awarded 2012 HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care Award and 2012 HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence Award

Ranked No. 1 in Louisiana for General Surgery (HealthGrades)

Ranked No. 2 in Overall Orthopedics and GI Services (HealthGrades)

HealthGrades 5-Star rated hospital for Joint Replacement (2010-2012), Knee Replacement (2010-2012), Hip Fracture Treatment (2010-2012), GI Procedures and Surgeries, Treatment of GI Bleed and Cholecystectomy in 2012

Complete listing of LGMC’s 2012 Clinical Achievements by HealthGrades:

Orthopedic 

  • Ranked #2 in LA for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2012
  • Ranked #6 in LA for Joint Replacement in 2012
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in LA for Overall Orthopedic Services for 8 Years in a Row (2005-2012) (Ranked 2 in 2012)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in LA for Joint Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012) (Ranked 6 in 2012)
  • Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
  • Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
  • Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Treatment for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)

Gastrointestinal 

  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ in 2012
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence Award™ in 2012
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services in 2012
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for General Surgery in 2012
  • Ranked #2 in LA for GI Services in 2012
  • Ranked #1 in LA for General Surgery in 2012
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in LA for GI Services in 2012 (Ranked 2 in 2012)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in LA for General Surgery in 2012 (Ranked 1 in 2012)
  • Five-Star Rated for GI Procedures and Surgeries in 2012
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of GI Bleed in 2012
  • Five-Star Rated for Cholecystectomy in 2012

The Bariatric Surgery Department at Lafayette General Medical Center was designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Surgical Review Corporation.