Hamot Medical Center (Erie, Pa.)

In Jan. 2011, the board of Hamot Health Foundation, the hospital’s parent, voted to integrate into the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. As part of the deal, UPMC has agreed to give Hamot $300 million to support expansion and improvements of medical services. The hospital has 417 physicians on staff, 3,159 employees and 375 beds. In addition to other awards, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association honored Hamot with their “Get With The Guidelines” Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield named it a Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care, bariatric surgery and knee and hip replacement.