Modesto, Calif. – Sept. 4, 2008 – Doctors Medical Center announced that it has received two CIGNA quality designations. These designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice.

Doctors Medical Center received the following designations for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft and Vaginal Delivery.

“We are pleased that our hospital has been recognized by CIGNA for the high quality care that we provide,” said Dennis Litos, chief executive officer of Doctors Medical Center. “Our physicians and staff work very hard to provide quality patient care, and these designations are evidence of the high standard of care we deliver every day.”

The CIGNA designations are 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.

Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, part of Tenet California, is a 465-bed acute care hospital located at 1441 Florida Ave. in Modesto. DMC offers a wide range of services, including the cardiology, neurology, emergency and trauma services, women and children’s services, orthopedics, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology, and critical/intensive care. To learn more about Doctors Medical Center, or to receive a referral to one of our 550 affiliated physicians, visit www.dmc-modesto.com.

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