Regarding “Heartbroken” (Page A-1, Feb. 10), on the lawsuit that raises questions about which hospitals should be allowed to perform angioplasties:

The very noisy turf battle waged in the media this summer by three South Jersey hospitals was just that: noise. Regardless of how they tried to frame it, the issue was simple: market share, not clinical benefits.

Why then is The Record adding to this noise with an article implying that Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck had done some grave wrong in the surgery of one patient? Why isn’t The Record supporting Holy Name?

Perhaps it’s because Holy Name is the quietest of our remaining Bergen hospitals and thus an easy target. Holy Name quietly delivers superb care to thousands of patients, the vast majority of whom would not even consider going to another hospital.

It quietly achieves its yearly ranking as a HealthGrades Inc. top clinical performer, which means it performs better than 95 percent of all hospitals in the nation (“3 hospitals earn top ratings in nationwide health study,” Page L-8, Feb. 1). It quietly is awarded annual J.D. Power and Associates awards for top patient satisfaction for inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. It quietly finds itself consistently ranked among the top 25 places to work in New Jersey.

Awards given for clinical excellence, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction would seem to tell the story of Holy Name. It is the quiet, unsung jewel of Bergen County health care. The Record should be singing praises in support of Holy Name, not adding to the cacophony of southern New Jersey turf wars.

Mary Beth Milas

Fair Lawn, Feb. 12