Englewood Hospital Recognized by HealthGrades® and J.D. Power and Associates®
By Mel Fabrikant Thursday, June 03, 2010, 11:44 AM EDT
Medical Center receives six HealthGrades® and three J.D. Power and Associates® recognitions for clinical and service excellence
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (englewoodhospital.com) today announced that HealthGrades®, one of the nation’s leading independent health care ratings organizations, and J.D. Power and Associates®, have recognized the Medical Center for clinical excellence and service excellence, respectively. These distinctions demonstrate the exemplary care provided by Medical Center physicians and staff and the outcomes in patient care.
HealthGrades®
Englewood Hospital is the recipient of six important quality distinctions including the 2009/2010 HealthGrades Maternity Care Excellence Award™. This designation places Englewood Hospital among the top 10% of all hospitals nationwide for clinical excellence in maternity care.
Englewood Hospital also received the HealthGrades® 5-star rating for the following:
• Maternity Care – seven years in a row (2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006/2007-2009/2010)
• Coronary Bypass Surgery (2010)
• Treatment of Heart Attack – two years in a row (2009 & 2010)
• Treatment of Pneumonia – eight years in a row (2003-2010)
• GI Procedures and Surgeries – three year in a row (2008-2010)
HealthGrades provides objective clinical quality ratings based on the outcomes of nearly every hospital in the country. These ratings are risk adjusted to account for differences in providers’ patient populations and are currently based on CMS Medicare data from 2006-2008. More information on hospital ratings and on how HealthGrades guides America to better healthcare can be found at www.healthgrades.com.
J.D. Power and Associates®
Englewood Hospital has been recognized for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital ProgramSM. To become “distinguished” by J.D. Power and Associates, patient responses for satisfaction must exceed the national benchmark. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by Englewood Hospital and Medical Center to provide:
• “An Outstanding Maternity Experience”
• “An Outstanding Emergency Experience”
• “An Outstanding Cardiovascular Experience”
J.D. Power and Associates provides consumers with information on customer satisfaction and other metrics that enable them to make more informed purchasing decisions. Nongovernmental, acute-care hospitals throughout the nation are eligible for the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital recognition and distinction is valid for one year. Additional information about the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Distinguished Hospital ProgramSM is also available at www.jdpower.com.
“Englewood Hospital is proud to provide our community with access to top-quality healthcare every day, and physicians, patients and their families can feel confident when they choose Englewood Hospital,” said Douglas Duchak, President and CEO of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. “These distinctions are exceptionally important because they provide third-party recognition of our high level of services and reflect what our patients say about our care.”
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (englewoodhospital.com) today announced that HealthGrades®, one of the nation’s leading independent health care ratings organizations, and J.D. Power and Associates®, have recognized the Medical Center for clinical excellence and service excellence, respectively. These distinctions demonstrate the exemplary care provided by Medical Center physicians and staff and the outcomes in patient care.
HealthGrades®
Englewood Hospital is the recipient of six important quality distinctions including the 2009/2010 HealthGrades Maternity Care Excellence Award™. This designation places Englewood Hospital among the top 10% of all hospitals nationwide for clinical excellence in maternity care.
Englewood Hospital also received the HealthGrades® 5-star rating for the following:
• Maternity Care – seven years in a row (2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006/2007-2009/2010)
• Coronary Bypass Surgery (2010)
• Treatment of Heart Attack – two years in a row (2009 & 2010)
• Treatment of Pneumonia – eight years in a row (2003-2010)
• GI Procedures and Surgeries – three year in a row (2008-2010)
HealthGrades provides objective clinical quality ratings based on the outcomes of nearly every hospital in the country. These ratings are risk adjusted to account for differences in providers’ patient populations and are currently based on CMS Medicare data from 2006-2008. More information on hospital ratings and on how HealthGrades guides America to better healthcare can be found at www.healthgrades.com.
J.D. Power and Associates®
Englewood Hospital has been recognized for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital ProgramSM. To become “distinguished” by J.D. Power and Associates, patient responses for satisfaction must exceed the national benchmark. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by Englewood Hospital and Medical Center to provide:
• “An Outstanding Maternity Experience”
• “An Outstanding Emergency Experience”
• “An Outstanding Cardiovascular Experience”
J.D. Power and Associates provides consumers with information on customer satisfaction and other metrics that enable them to make more informed purchasing decisions. Nongovernmental, acute-care hospitals throughout the nation are eligible for the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital recognition and distinction is valid for one year. Additional information about the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Distinguished Hospital ProgramSM is also available at www.jdpower.com.
“Englewood Hospital is proud to provide our community with access to top-quality healthcare every day, and physicians, patients and their families can feel confident when they choose Englewood Hospital,” said Douglas Duchak, President and CEO of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. “These distinctions are exceptionally important because they provide third-party recognition of our high level of services and reflect what our patients say about our care.”
