OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital announced today its name has changed to more accurately reflect the variety of services offered at the physician-owned hospital. The hospital's founders voted to change the name of the hospital to Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital.
"Heartland is dedicated to providing the best possible care to patients," said Federico Gonzalez, M.D., Chairman of the Board of Directors. "We have worked to continually improve the services we provide and the quality of care we deliver to our patients and their families. Our new name more accurately reflects the expanded services we provide our patients and the communities we serve."
Founded in 2003, the 80 members of Heartland's medical staff provide a broad range of professional services, including orthopedic and spine surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, hand surgery, general surgery, weight loss surgery, primary care medicine, and ear, nose and throat surgery, as well as many others.
Heartland's Chief Executive Officer, Don Burman, echoed Dr. Gonzalez' statement and noted that Heartland was recently recognized by Press Ganey & Associates for the hospital's ongoing effort to improve customer service and customer satisfaction.
"Our recent Press Ganey Summit Award, the only recipient in Kansas, underscores our continued commitment to improve the quality of care and services that are provided at our hospital," Burman said. "We're very proud of what this hospital has accomplished and what it delivers to the community and to patients. Our staff always provides patients and families with the best possible hospital experience. Heartland truly is a multi-specialty hospital."
About Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital
At Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital—formerly known as Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital—the future is here. Designed, owned and led by physicians from different specialty areas and groups throughout Kansas City, the hospital is raising the standards of patient and physician satisfaction. Since 2003, the Overland Park, Kansas, hospital has grown to include more than 80 physicians who specialize in orthopedics and pediatric orthopedics; bariatric weight loss surgery; ear, nose, and throat surgery; spine surgery; neurosurgery; hand surgery; joint reconstruction; vascular; general surgery; pain management and a full spectrum of plastic surgery procedures.