For 2016, Methodist Hospital has been nationally ranked in the top 10%
by CareChex® -- a division of Comparion Medical Analytics, which provides
clinical, financial and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers
and purchasers of U.S. medical care.
In the Medical Excellence Award Summary, Methodist Hospital is in the top
10% in the nation for cancer care and gall bladder removal. In the area
of Patient Safety, Methodist Hospital is in the top 10% for Overall Hospital,
Medical and Surgical Care, as well as gall bladder removal, gastrointestinal
care, general surgery, pneumonia care and pulmonary care.
This national scorecard also places Methodist Hospital in the top 10% in
the region and the State and #1 in its market in several areas. The market
for Methodist Hospital is the Evansville-Henderson IN-KY Metropolitan
Statistical Area (MSA), which includes St. Mary’s Medical Center,
Deaconess Hospital, The Heart Hospital, The Women’s Hospital and
St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital.
“Methodist Hospital is committed to attaining high standards of quality
care. Independent quality evaluations conducted by CareChex®, a division
of Comparion®, demonstrate we are achieving our goal,” said
Angie Beck, MSHSA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer at Methodist Hospital.
“Providing excellent care is only possible with our outstanding
physicians, employees and volunteers. We are extremely grateful for their
ability to care for patients in such an exceptional manner.”
About CareChex®
CareChex® is a division of Comparion® Medical Analytics –
one of the nation’s largest privately-held healthcare information
services companies. CareChex provides clinical, financial and patient
satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S.
medical care. Unlike other publicly available quality ratings, CareChex
provides a composite evaluation of all components of medical quality including
process of care, outcomes of care, and patient experiences. For access
to provider quality ratings, visit
www.CareChex.com.
For questions regarding this press release, please contact Brandi L. Schwartz
at 270-831-7836 or
bschwartz@methodisthospital.net.