Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital

{{use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{coord|33.480487|-112.039928|scale:3000|display=title}}

{{Infobox hospital

| name = Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital

| org/group = Tenet Healthcare

| type = Private

| funding =

| logo = File:Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital logo.jpg

| image = AbrazoAZHeart MG 2543-5x7 - Copy.jpg

| region = Phoenix

| state = Arizona

| Country = US

| website = {{URL|https://www.abrazohealth.com}}

| founded = 1998

| coordinates = {{Coord|33.4810648|N|112.039606|W|}}

| location = 1930 East Thomas Road

}}

Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital is a privately owned hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.{{Cite web|title=Here for Your Heart|url=https://azheart.com/here-for-your-heart/|website=Abrazo Arizona Heart Institute|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-11}}

History

It was founded in 1981 by Edward Diethrich,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 3, 2017|title=Dr. Ted Diethrich, founder of Arizona Heart Institute, dies at 81|url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/dr-ted-diethrich-founder-of-arizona-heart-institute-dies-at-81.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303195653/http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/dr-ted-diethrich-founder-of-arizona-heart-institute-dies-at-81.html |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |access-date=2020-05-11|website=Beckers Hospital Review}} and in 2010, it was purchased by Abrazo Community Health Network, a subsidiary of Vanguard Health Systems.{{Cite web|last=Alltucker|first=Ken|date=10 August 2010|title=Vanguard to purchase Arizona Heart Hospital, Institute|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/08/09/20100809arizona-heart-hospital-bought-by-vanguard.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-11|website=The Arizona Republiic}} The hospital was accredited by The Society of Chest Pain Centers[http://www.scpcp.org/accreditation/map-of-accredited-facilities/ "Accredited Facilities, The Society of Chest Pain Centers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118085119/http://www.scpcp.org/accreditation/map-of-accredited-facilities/ |date=2012-01-18 }} and was mentioned in the 2008 Reuters 100 Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care{{cite web|url=http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/healthcare/TRAnnounces100TopHospitalsCardio|title=Thomson Reuters Announces 100 Top Hospitals® for Cardiovascular Care|first=David|last=Wilkins|website=Thomson Reuters|date=17 November 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810171946/http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/healthcare/TRAnnounces100TopHospitalsCardio |archivedate=10 August 2011 }} In 2013, Vanguard was acquired by Tenet Healthcare.{{cite web| last=Jacobson| first=Gary| title=Tenet completes $4.3 billion acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems| url=http://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/20131001-tenet-completes-4.3-billion-acquisition-of-vanguard-health-systems.ece| date=1 October 2013| work=The Dallas Morning News| accessdate=22 April 2014}}

References