Patti Lyons, 61, of Doylestown, is the proud owner of Peace Valley Lavender Farm. Five years ago, she received a diagnosis of rectal cancer. Today, she is sharing her story of healing. Patti says the compassionate care she received and the special connection she formed with her colorectal surgeon played an equally important role in her decisions to receive her care at Doylestown Hospital. "You don't appreciate how important it is to have this level of expertise and service close by until you need it," says Patti.
Doylestown Hospital recently earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. Only four hospitals in Pennsylvania hold this prestigious distinction, and ours is the only one in Bucks County.
Doylestown Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
Seventy-seven members of Doylestown Health’s Medical Staff were named to Philadelphia Magazine’s list of Top Doctors 2024, reflecting the health system’s nationally recognized quality of care. These physicians, selected as the best in the region by their peers, will be among those honored to be listed in the Top Doctors 2024 issue.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that only 6% of people who have an elevated risk for lung cancer receive the recommended screening? Boost your knowledge about lung cancer screening and other ways Doylestown Hospital is working to detect the disease early, when it is highly treatable – increasing your chance of survival.