Named after founder Cornelius Alphonse Abrazo, of which little is known, the hospital opened in 1988. In 1999, Phoenix Baptist and Arrowhead Hospitals were acquired by Vanguard Health Systems.[1] In 2003, Vanguard established Abrazo Health Care as its Arizona subsidiary. Abrazo is the second largest health care delivery system in Arizona, United States. Abrazo Health Care is located in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] In 2013, Vanguard was acquired by Tenet Healthcare.[3]
Abrazo Peoria Emergency Center is satellite emergency room at Jomax Road and Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria, Arizona. The Emergency Center offers CT scans, ultrasound and other diagnostic imaging services, and an on-site laboratory operated and staffed by Arrowhead Hospital.[5]
Accreditations
Received Hospital Value Index Award for best in value, quality, efficiency, affordability, satisfaction, best in region, best in state, best in market[6]
Designated a UnitedHealth Premium Total Joint Replacement Program[7]
Arrowhead Hospital and West Valley Hospital received the Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by BlueCross BlueShield Association[8]
Recognized as U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital in Phoenix, recognized for Ear, Nose and Throat care specialty[9]
3 star rating by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the highest award given by the STS[10]