Resurrection Medical Center Named One of America's 100 Best Hospitals in Nation for Clinical Excellence
HealthGrades Report Names Resurrection Medical Center Among Top 10% in Nation for Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Pulmonary Care, General Surgery and Gastrointestinal Care
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 10/18/11 -- A report released today by HealthGrades, an independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings, named Resurrection Medical Center among the top 10% in the nation, a 5-star rating, for orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, pulmonary care, general surgery, and gastrointestinal care. Choosing a hospital can be a life or death decision. The HealthGrades report found that patients treated at 5-star rated hospitals experience a 73% lower risk of mortality and a 63% lower risk of complications compared to 1-star rated hospitals.
"Resurrection Medical Center is committed to clinical quality," said John Baird, CEO, Resurrection Medical Center. "We know that patients have their choice of healthcare providers and we are very proud to offer them services that are among the best in the country."
Resurrection Medical Center's other achievements from Health Grades includes five-star rated for Coronary Interventional procedures for two years in a row (2011-2012) and for Treatment of Heart Failure for seven years in a row (2006-2012).
"At HealthGrades, we are proud to have led the way for empowering patient choice based on objective clinical outcomes and access to actionable quality measures," said Kerry Hicks, CEO, HealthGrades. "We recommend Resurrection Medical Center for its superior quality and support of consumerism and transparency in the Chicago area."
Other key findings of the HealthGrades 2011 Healthcare Consumerism and Hospital Quality in America Report include:
If all Medicare patients from 2008-2010 had been treated at five-star hospitals, 240,040 lives could have potentially been saved.
If all Medicare patients from 2008-2010 had gone to five-star rated hospitals for their procedure, 164,472 in-hospital complications could have potentially been avoided.
In an online survey, 80% said they were very or somewhat concerned about the quality of hospital care in their community.
About Resurrection Medical Center
Resurrection Medical Center is a 360-bed, full service health care facility dedicated to providing quality, compassionate care to all of whom we serve. From primary care to specialty care, our medical staff of nearly 500 physicians has a proven track record of excellence, upholding our commitment to quality with directive policies and procedures ensuring our patients and staff the highest quality of care, dignity and respect. Visit rmc.reshealth.org for more information.
About HealthGrades
HealthGrades is America's most trusted, independent source of physician information and hospital quality outcomes. HealthGrades online properties are the nation's leading destination for physician search and empower more than 170 million consumers annually to make informed healthcare decisions.
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Adrienne Dimopoulos
Resurrection Medical Center
773-792-6309
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