Awards and Recognitions

Since Silesian Center for Heart Diseases made headlines in 1985 as the first medical center in Poland to transplant heart, it has remained at the foreftront of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery in Poland.

Our Center’s position as a leader in hospital rating is nationally and internationally recognized. Only within last five years our hospital has been awarded with prestigious titles:

- Ministry of Health Award: For Implantation of the First Lung Transplantation Program in Poland, 2008

- “The best clinic of cardiology for adults”, Newsweek Poland, 2007
-  “The best cardiology hospital”, Newsweek Poland, 2007
- “The best public mono-specialist hospital in Poland”, Rzeczpospolita  Hospital Rating, 2006
- “The best mono-specialist hospital”, The National Hospital Rating “Safe Hospital”, 2005, 2006
- 1st place “ Cardiology  - septal defect treatment”,  “Wprost” weekly  magazine Hospital Rating, 2005
-  1st place, category: “Cardiac surgery – for transplantation and the best cardiac surgery hospital”, “Wprost” weekly magazine Hospital Rating, 2005
-  1st place, category: “ Invasive Cardiology”, “Wprost” weekly  magazine Hospital Rating, 2004
- 1st place, category: “Cardiology –angioplasty”, Wprost weekly magazine, 2004
-  “The best cardiac surgery department in Poland”, Newsweek Poland 2004

Over the years Silesian Center for Heart Diseases has ranked among the top of all Polish hospitals. In 2007 our Center was recognized as “The Best Cardiology Center in Poland” and the leading cardiac surgery hospital in our country, according to Newsweek Poland national hospital rating. Once again Silesian Center for Heart Diseases confirmed its position of the leader in heart disease treatment.

1st place: Cardiology

The basis for the Newsweek National Hospital Ranking is a blend of 21 categories, among others:

• percentage of physicians with 2nd  degree of specialization
• number of patients/per physician during night call: in our Center one physician watches over 17 patients during his night coverage. It is one of the best outcomes in Poland
• number of patients/per nurse in cardiological intensive care unit: we take pride in our system: 2 nurses watch over 3 patients
• diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical treatment option: our Center specializes among others in arrhythmia treatment, cardioverter defibrillator and pacemaker implantations, valvuloplasty, percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI)

2nd place: Cardiac Surgery

The basis for the Newsweek National Hospital Ranking is a blend of 17 categories, among others:

• numer of patient/per nurse within department: Silesian Center takes pride in exceptional outcome: 0,63
• 24 hours per day diagnostic service: Silesian Center provides diagnostics service open 24/7, including transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and computed tompgraphy  (CT)
• spectrum of procedures: Our hospital offers the broadest possible scope of surgical procedures for both congenital and aquired heart diseases: from surgical treatment of coronary heart disease, acute heart failure and pulmonary embolism, treatment of aneurysms and aortic dissection, reconstructive surgery, surgical ablation, to heart, lung, heart and lung transplantation.

1st place: Specialized procedures

The quality of performed specialized procedures was considered as distinct category in Newsweek National Hospital Ranking. Silesian Center  for Heart Diseases was recognized for its outstanding quality of performed procedures by receiving the 1st place for  “ mitral valvuloplasty”.

Silesian Center for Heart Diseases holds first position in all categories. Where lies the secret of your success?

“We are pleased with the fact that we continue to be recognized as one of the top cardiac and cardiac surgery centers in Poland. The greatest success for us however is knowledge that we are very effective in heart disease treatment. Our mission “ We are to rescue, to cure and give hope...” is not a vain catchphrase, it is being fulfilled every day by our physicians and nurses. We truly cure hearts, save life and restore hope”.– says Professor Marian Zembala, Director of Silesian Center for Heart Diseases

Quality of our medical service have been frequently recognized in anonymous patient satisfaction questionnaires. Analisis of 601 forms, filled by our patients in second quarter of 2007, revealed great satisfaction from health care quality, psychological, clinical and rehabilitating care provided by our Center.

“We are determined to serve our patients best we can, to provide the most advanced, safe and effective medical care.“. – says Prof. Zembala