CORAL GABLES, FLA -- Coral Gables Hospital announced that it has received three CIGNA quality designations.

These designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice.

Coral Gables Hospital received the following designations: Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal, Total Hip Replacement and Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.

“We are pleased that our hospital has been recognized by CIGNA for the high quality care that we provide,” said Jay Miranda, chief executive officer of Coral Gables Hospital. “Our physicians and staff work very hard to provide quality patient care, and these designations are evidence of the high standard of care we deliver every day.”

The CIGNA designations are based on the hospital’s effectiveness in treating the selected condition or performing the procedure.

The designation measures and weighs complications, mortality and The Leapfrog Group Patient Safety Index.