Medical Center Dubbed Top Performer

, along with Trident Health System and Moncks Corner Medical Center, was named to the nation's top performers list on key quality measures by the Joint Commission Wednesday.

The Joint Commission is an accrediting agency for health care organizations in America. 

Trident and Summerville were the only hospitals in the Charleston area to receive the distinction, according to a Trident Health System press release. Top performers are limited to 405 hospitals, or 14 percent of reporting hospitals in the country.

To be recognized as a top performer on key quality measures an organization must meet two 95 percent performance thresholds. Trident Health System was recognized for achieving these thresholds for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. 

“It is amazing how far our hospital has come in the last few years,” Trident Health System President and CEO Todd Gallati said. “Our physicians and staff work tirelessly to provide the absolute best care possible to our patients and we are proud that the Joint Commission recognizes this.” 

This is the second recognition Trident has received in the last month. Just last month, both Trident and Summerville Medical Centers received the Gold Plus Award for Heart Failure and the Bronze Award for Stroke Care.