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Article: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Named Eighth Heart Failure Institute.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 15, 2009
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The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium announced that Lutheran Hospital of Indiana has become the eighth accredited heart failure institute in the United States (see also Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium).
"Although the process to become an accredited heart failure institute is relatively new, Lutheran has been laying the foundation for decades," said Tony Joseph, MD, Colloquium CEO. "In addition to heart transplant services, Lutheran's heart failure program is so strong that they attract substantial research even though they have the 'feel' of a community hospital. Lutheran's patients have access to treatments generally reserved for larger academic ...