Nov 02, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Wendi Dammann
303.267.9170 (office)
719.251.6541 (cell)
WendiDammann@centura.org
DENVER (November 2, 2009) – Centura Health recently received multiple national awards from HealthGrades and OCS HomeCare Elite™ - two leading health care data analysis agencies -recognizing its hospitals and operating entities for quality care and services.
HEALTHGRADES FACTS:
- Studies recently issued by HealthGrades, the leading independent health care ratings organization, has found that four Centura Health hospitals – Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs, Porter Adventist Hospital and St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver and St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City - were ranked in the top 15 percentile or better for quality care in life-saving services.
- Analyzing patient outcomes from nearly 40 million Medicare hospitalization records, HealthGrades Twelfth Annual Hospital Quality in America Study™ is the largest annual report of its kind. The nation’s nearly 5,000 nonfederal hospitals were all included in the sweeping study, which examined mortality rates and complication rates from government data from 2006, 2007 and 2008.
- Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is ranked number one in Colorado for overall critical care services. In addition, Penrose-St. Francis is among the top five percent in the nation for pulmonary, gastrointestinal medical treatment and critical care. As a result, Penrose-St. Francis received the HealthGrades 2010 Pulmonary Care and Critical Care Excellence Awards™. These awards are in addition to HealthGrades prestigious 2009 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ placing Penrose-St. Francis in the top one percent of all hospitals in the nation for quality outcomes for the second year in a row.
- Porter Adventist Hospital has been recognized for clinical quality excellence, demonstrating superior patient outcomes in multiple areas. Specifically, Porter Adventist is ranked number one in Colorado for Overall Cardiac Care, Coronary Interventional Procedures, and Cardiology Services. In addition to being rated the best cardiac program in the state, Porter is a recipient of the Cardiac Care and Coronary Interventions Excellence Awards™, ranking the hospital among the top 10 percent and top 5 percent in the nation respectively, for both areas.
- St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver has once again been recognized for outstanding quality of care outcomes as a recipient of the 2010 Stroke Care Excellence Award™, ranking as the number one Stroke Care Program in Colorado out of 38 rated programs and one of only two state hospitals to be ranked among the top five percent in the nation for stroke care for two years in a row (2009-2010).
- St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City ranked third in Colorado for joint replacement surgery and rated among the top 15 percent in the nation from 2008 through 2010. St. Thomas More has consistently been among Colorado’s top performers in joint care receiving 5-Star ratings for three consecutive years. St. Thomas More has also been 5-star rated by HealthGrades four years in a row for hip fracture repair (2007-2010).
Top-performing hospitals had dramatically lower mortality rates than other hospitals, according to the study. For the 17 procedures and diagnoses for which HealthGrades analyzed mortality rates, patients at top hospitals had a 72 percent lower chance of dying when compared with the lowest-performing hospitals, and a 52 percent lower chance of dying when compared to the U.S. national average.
HOMECARE ELITE FACTS:
- OCS HomeCare Elite™ recognizes the top 25 percent of Medicaid-certified home health care providers in the U.S. based on an analysis of quality outcomes, improvements and financial performance.
- Centura Health at Home has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States.
- This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance.
- The Centura Health at Home branch in Pueblo and Mercy Health at Home in Durango and Pagosa Springs also received special designation. Pueblo home care was named to the Top 500 list and Mercy Health at Home received the highest honor of being in the Top 100 list.
QUOTES:
- “We have the best hearts and minds in health care working hard to continuously improve the quality of care that reaches communities across Colorado,” said Gary Campbell, president and CEO at Centura Health. “It’s a tremendous acknowledgment to be nationally recognized for our systems of care on various levels.”
- “We’re extremely proud to be named the state’s leader in overall critical care services,” said Margaret Sabin, President and CEO of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services. “We are all just one unexpected moment away from needing trauma care, and we’re fortunate at Penrose-St. Francis to draw upon Centura Health’s statewide network of 14 trauma centers and clinics to provide world-class patient care to those who need it.”
- “Cardiovascular services are a major focus for the future of Porter Adventist Hospital and of Centura Health,” said Randy Haffner, PhD, Porter Adventist Hospital’s CEO. “We are pleased to be recognized as giving the best quality cardiac care. The entire Centura Health system is working together to deliver affordable, accessible, quality health care across all our services, as we create systems of care to better manage the health of all.”
- “These awards and national recognition are a testament to the excellent work and dedication of our physicians and associates who are committed to delivering a level of quality of care that is second to none,” said Peter Makowski, president and CEO of St. Anthony Central Hospital.
- “The fact that we have been honored by HealthGrades is a testimony to the excellence of our orthopedic surgeons, the St. Thomas More Hospital operating room staff and the nurses who provide continuity of care during the patient’s stay,” said Dr. Victoria King, chief medical officer at St. Thomas More Hospital. “Consistency in quality and dedication to our patients are the key ingredients that have led to this success.”
- “This honor for our home care sites is a result of tremendous work by our site directors, our clinical teams and support staff. By being named as a HomeCare Elite winner, we demonstrate our continuous commitment in providing our patients with the best care possible while performing at the highest level,” said Erin Denholm, CEO Centura Health at Home.
For more information about the Centura Health network of quality care, visit www.centura.org.
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About Centura Health
Centura Health is Colorado’s largest hospital and health care network and we are charting the course for the future of health care. Approximately 13,000 of the health care industry’s best and brightest deliver advanced care to more than half a million people each year, across 12 hospitals, seven senior living communities, medical clinics, Flight For Life® Colorado and home care and hospice services. Our strength lies in our ability to offer a team of connected networks and shared resources to deliver accessible, reliable and cost-effective health care across the state. For information on Centura Health or any of the facilities in our network, please visit www.centura.org.
About HealthGrades, Inc.
Health Grades, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGRD) is the leading independent health care ratings organization, providing quality ratings, profiles and cost information on the nation's hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and prescription drugs. Millions of patients and many of the nation’s largest employers, health plans and hospitals rely on HealthGrades’ quality ratings, advisory services and decision-support resources. The HealthGrades Network of Web sites, including HealthGrades.com and WrongDiagnosis.com, is a top-ten health property according to ComScore and is the Internet's leading destination for patients choosing providers. More information on the company can be found at www.healthgrades.com.
About OCS Homecare
OCS HomeCare empowers home health and hospice organizations with results-driven data intelligence, plus the largest and most accurate homecare database in the industry. Homecare providers, payers, associations, government agencies, vendors, and consultants all turn to OCS to elevate decision-making, raise the bar on results, and bring home positive outcomes. For more information about OCS HomeCare, please visit www.ocshomecare.com or call 888.325.3396
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