News release from Parkview Health:
Parkview Regional Medical Center recognized as a top hospital for patient safety
(April 10, 2013) — Parkview Regional Medical Center has been recognized with the Healthgrades® 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals. The distinction places Parkview Regional Medical Center within the top 5% of all hospitals for its excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays.
When compared to hospitals performing in the bottom 5% for patient safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Awardâ„¢ recipients had three patient safety indicators showing the largest difference in observed to expected ratios. On average, patients treated in Patient Safety Excellence Award hospitals were also:
- 81% less likely to experience hip fracture following surgery compared to hospitals ranked in the bottom 5% in the nation [1]
- 80% less likely to experience pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital compared to hospitals ranked in the bottom 5% in the nation [1]
- 70% less likely to experience a catheter-related bloodstream Infection acquired in the hospital compared to hospitals ranked in the bottom 5% in the nation [1]
“Our physicians and staff make patient safety a priority and they work very hard to ensure patients receive excellent care every day,” said Sue Ehinger, president of Parkview Hospital and affiliates. “We strive to be the best in everything we do and it’s nice to see our staff recognized for their efforts when it comes to patient safety.”
“Healthgrades report highlights the variation in hospital quality, both locally and across the nation, in order to show consumers that spending time on understanding hospital performance can be a matter of life and death,” said Evan Marks, EVP Informatics and Strategy, Healthgrades. “Consumers can be assured that a hospital that has been recognized with a Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award has demonstrated an established commitment to patient safety.”
During the 2013 study period (2009-2011), Parkview Regional Medical Center showed better than expected performance in providing safety for patients in the Medicare population, as measured by objective outcomes (risk-adjusted patient safety indicator rates) across 13 of the 14 most common patient safety indicators, as defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
For more information about Healthgrades, to download a full copy of the report or to get information about hospital and physician quality, visit: www.Healthgrades.com today.
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