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Interventional Program

State-of-the-art angiography suites are available at both our Walnut Creek and Concord Medical Centers. Expert cardiovascular physicians are on staff at both medical centers.

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Robotic Angioplasty

We are proud to have the first robotic angioplasty system in Northern California

KGO Video: New Stent Device Opens Blocked Arteries In Heart Patients

Doctors in the Bay Area have created a new stent device aimed to unclog arteries in heart patients that disappears when the job is done.

View Arlene Skuba's story on surviving a heart attack

KPIX 5 News

An alternative to open heart surgery for heart valve replacement that is less invasive and has a much faster recover time. 

Awards & Recognition

We are dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve with quality and compassion.  This is demonstrated by our consistently high patient satisfaction ratings, and in the awards and accolades received from highly respected healthcare and accreditation organizations.  

Cardiac Surgery 3-Star Rating

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has developed a comprehensive rating system for the quality of Cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country. Approximately 12-15% of hospitals received the "3-star" rating, which denotes the highest category of quality. In the current analysis of national data, the performance of our hospital in three adult cardiac procedures was found to lie in this highest quality tier, thereby receiving an STS 3-star rating for:

*** Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
*** Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR), Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
*** Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement (MVRR), Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

2019 Chest Pain - MI Registry

Concord and Walnut Creek Medical Centers are the recipients of the Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2019. The award recognizes commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that JMH has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations. To receive the Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award, JMH has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain – MI Registry for eight consecutive quarters and has performed at the top level of standards for specific performance measures.

2019 Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure

Walnut Creek Medical Center has earned the 2019 Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Hospitals receiving Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement Award have reached an aggressive goal of treating patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association® for 2 consecutive calendar years. In addition, those hospitals have demonstrated 75 percent compliance to (four out of ten heart failure quality measures or seven out of ten stroke quality measures) during the 12-month period.

2019 Get with the Guidelines - Stroke

Walnut Creek and Concord Medical Centers have earned the 2019 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and also qualified for recognition on the Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll.

Hospitals receiving Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement Award have reached an aggressive goal of treating patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association® for 2 consecutive calendar years. In addition, those hospitals have demonstrated 75 percent compliance to (four out of ten heart failure quality measures or seven out of ten stroke quality measures) during the 12-month period.

Hospitals achieving Time to Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy ≤ 60 minutes in 75 percent or more of applicable acute ischemic stroke patients treated with IV tPA AND door-to-needle time. Time to Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy within 45 minutes in 50 percent of applicable acute ischemic stroke patients treated with IV tPA to improve quality of patient care and outcomes.

California Report on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

The California Report on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery 2015-2016: Hospital and Surgeon Data was released by the California Office of Statewide Planning and Development in March of 2019. John Muir Medical Center – Concord is one of only two hospitals in the state, and the only one in the Bay Area, performing significantly “Better” than the state average in CABG mortality outcomes. This public report provides quality ratings for the 126 California-licensed hospitals performing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in adults during 2015 and 2016, the most recent data published.

2019 U.S. News & World Report

For the third straight year, Concord Medical Center was one of only 57 hospitals nationwide (approximately 1%) to receive a high-performing rating in the following adult procedures and conditions -- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Failure.

2019 Healthgrades Quality Recognition

Concord Medical Center received a 2019 Quality Recognition from Healthgrades, ranking among America's Top 50 Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery.  This represents the top 1% of hospitals in the United States. Healthgrades America’s Best Hospitals™ is based solely on clinical quality outcomes for 32 conditions and procedures.  This premier distinction rewards hospitals that consistently exhibit exceptional, comprehensive quality care.

2018 Action Registry

Concord Medical Center has demonstrated sustained achievement in ACTION Registry® for eight consecutive quarters and met high performance standards for specific heart attack performance measures to receive this 2018 award.

2018 Becker's Hospital Review

Becker's Healthcare, a leading source of news and information for health care leaders, recently named Concord Medical Center in their 2018 list of the "100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs.”  Concord Medical Center was one of only seven hospitals to receive this honor in Northern California and one of only three community hospitals to be recognized.

Blue Distinction Center Designation

Concord Medical Center is recognized as Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care.

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