New Hospital Quality Report Ranks Saints Mary and Elizabeth Among Best in Nation for General Surgery, GI Care
Study Evaluates Nearly 5,000 U.S. Hospitals on 27 Diagnoses, Procedures
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 10/19/11 -- In a newly released hospital quality report, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center (SMEMC) was named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for general surgery and .
The HealthGrades 2011 Healthcare Consumerism and Hospital Quality in America report evaluated the quality of care at nearly 5,000 U.S. hospitals for 27 different medical diagnoses and procedures. The study measured patient results based on mortality and in-hospital complications rates. In the Chicago market area, 91 Illinois and Indiana hospitals were evaluated. A quality comparison is available at .
HealthGrades, an independent health-care rating company, conducts the annual study to help consumers evaluate and compare hospital performance.
In the study, SMEMC was recognized with:
in , , general surgery, prostatectomy (removal of the prostate gland) and -- ranking in the top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals
, the highest level, in 11 areas: , surgery, neurosurgery, neuroscience, pneumonia, prostatectomy, GI bleed, bowel obstruction, cholecystecomy (gall bladder removal), sepsis (serious blood infection) and respiratory failure
"These new awards affirm the consistently high level of care our health care team delivers to patients with outstanding results," said Margaret McDermott, executive vice president/chief executive officer, SMEMC. "From stroke care to pneumonia to general surgery, our patients can expect excellent and affordable care across a wide range of specialties."
From 2008 to 2010, HealthGrades analyzed about 40 million Medicare discharges from 5,000 nonfederal hospitals. HealthGrades rates hospitals independently -- based on data that hospitals submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
McDermott said this new report provides important information to help patients and their families compare hospital performance and make decisions. "I encourage patients to do their homework -- comparing our medical center with other hospitals -- so they can find a facility that delivers excellent care and meets their needs. Patients in our community have access to the best care possible -- close to home."
Read the study/methodology at . SMEMC's HealthGrades' profile is at .
is an award-winning medical center on Chicago's near northwest side and includes Saint Mary Campus and Saint Elizabeth Campus.
Russell Milligan
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
312-770-2225
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