Ten surgeons and four areas of focus at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell have achieved accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) for their high standards and commitment to the delivery of quality patient care and safety across a range of surgical specialties.
Capital Health physicians who received the SRC Surgeon of Excellence designation include Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles (for colorectal surgery and minimally invasive surgery); OB/GYN Dr. Anne Walker (for minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery); and Drs. Robert Berk (OB/GYN), Jooyeun Chung (bariatric surgeon), Donald DeBrakeleer (urogynecologist), Joseph DellaCroce (general surgeon), Meghan Patel (OB/GYN), Kira Przybylko (OB/GYN), Audrey B. Tashjian (OB/GYN), and Gynecological Oncologist Dr. Joyce Varughese (for minimally invasive surgery). Programs at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell that received SRC’s Center of Excellence accreditation include Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.
“Being accredited by the SRC means that our qualifying surgeons, programs, and centers meet national and international standards for surgical excellence,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, chief physician executive of Capital Health. “We have spent years recruiting and building high quality programs in a number of specialties, and this recognition lets our community know about the advanced expertise and high quality that Capital Health is devoted to providing.”
Health care facilities and surgeons seeking SRC accreditation undergo extensive assessments and inspection processes to ensure applicants meets the SRC’s proven standards and requirements. These requirements include surgical volumes, facility equipment, clinical pathways and standardized operating procedures, an emphasis on patient education, and continuous quality assessment. Inspectors educate staff in the accredited departments on best practices to help an organization improve its care and services.
“We’re proud to recognize Capital Health for its commitment to advancing and providing quality care for all patients,” said Gary M. Pratt, CEO of SRC. “These accreditations signal that this facility is among the best in these specialties and is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care possible.”
Established in 2003, Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) is an internationally recognized, nonprofit, patient safety organization dedicated to recognizing and refining surgical care. SRC accredits the top hospitals, surgeons and health professionals worldwide that meet proven standards.
All Capital Health surgeons who received SRC designation are part of Capital Health Medical Group, a network of more than 600 physicians and other clinicians who offer primary and specialty care and hospital-based services to patients throughout Central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County in Pennsylvania. Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two state-of-the-art hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), outpatient facilities in Bordentown and Hamilton, New Jersey, satellite emergency departments in Trenton and on the campus of Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey, and an extensive network of primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by DNV. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org.