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ACEP: Emergency Physicians Save More Than Lives WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emergency physicians are key decisionmakers for nearly half of all hospital admissions, highlighting a critical role they can play in reducing health care costs, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d) Hospital admissions from the ER increased by 17 percent over seven years, accounting for nearly all the...
KIRKLAND, Wash., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EvergreenHealth has maintained two prestigious advanced certifications from The Joint Commission, for both its inpatient diabetes care and its primary stroke center, following reviews in April 2013. Achieving these certifications signifies EvergreenHealth's dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission's state-of-the-art standards, and to fostering better outcomes for patients. The Primary Stroke Center has maintained its...
Certification Recognizes CDH as an Industry Leader Providing Highly Specialized Care for Complex Stroke Cases WINFIELD, Ill., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Central DuPage Hospital (CDH), a member of Cadence Health, has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as meeting The Joint Commission's standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification. The Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center...
Study suggests better outcomes due to investments in nursing and innovation, fostered by magnet credentialing process Lower mortality and other improved patient outcomes achieved at designated "Magnet hospitals" are explained partly—but not completely—by better nurse staffing, education, and work environment, reports a study in the May issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. "Magnet hospitals have lower...
HACKENSACK, N.J., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hackensack University Medical Center today announced that is has been named one of the nation's 50 Best hospitals, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals. This distinction, which was achieved based on clinical performance over seven years, places HackensackUMC in the top one percent of hospitals nationwide, out of the...
DENVER, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals, today released its new report, America's Best Hospitals 2013: Navigating Variability in Hospital Quality. The report identifies the Top Cities in the United States with the lowest overall average risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality rates (less than 5%), with Dayton, OH, Phoenix, AZ and Milwaukee, WI topping the...
JUPITER, Fla., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jupiter Medical Center (JMC) is ranked among the top five percent of hospitals of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for clinical performance. JMC just received the 2013 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence(TM) from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. "Clinical excellence is something the entire team strives for every day," said John D. Couris,...
DENVER, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physician and hospitals, today announced the top five percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes, as determined by an objective evaluation of data on clinical measures in its new report, Hospital Quality Clinical Excellence Report 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130115/NY42478-INFO) The 262 hospitals, out of more...
New Healthgrades Study Finds Patients Treated at Hospitals Receiving 5 Stars Have a 75% Lower Risk of Dying HACKENSACK, N.J., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hackensack University Medical Center today announced that it is among America's top 100 hospitals in 10 different areas - more than any other hospital in the nation. Healthgrades is the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. This recognition is part...
JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jupiter Medical Center is in the top 10% in the nation for Treatment of Stroke (11 years in a row), Overall Pulmonary Services (7 years in a row) and GI Medical Treatment (3 years in a row), according to a new report from HealthGrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. The report, American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: HealthGrades Report to the...
