Providence Everett Medical Center has received recognition in multiple categories from HealthGrades®, a healthcare quality rating firm. According to the HealthGrades study, PEMC is the 2006 and 2007 recipient of the Stroke Excellence Award™ and the recipient of the 2007 Critical Care Excellence Award™.
PEMC’s stroke services rank among the top five percent in the nation for the second year in a row, and its critical care services rank among the top 10 percent of all hospitals in the country. These awards were made based on outstanding patient outcomes in these clinical areas.
The study also named PEMC as “Best in the Region™” for:
• Overall Cardiac Care
• Cardiac Surgery
• General Surgery
• Overall GI Services
Providence Everett also received the highest possible five-star ratings for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia and for the treatment of sepsis which is an infection of the blood.
“It’s deeply gratifying to know that again HealthGrades is recognizing the commitment of our physicians and staff to high quality healthcare Their handwork and dedication to excellence provides the best care for the people living in the greater Northwest region. We’re pleased to be the recipients of these awards,” said Gail Larson, Chief Executive, PEMC.
HealthGrades independently analyzed more than 5,000 hospitals across the country for its 2007 Hospital Quality in America Study. The study objectively assessed clinical outcomes and quality. HealthGrades is just one of many awards PEMC has recently received such as being named a 100 Top Hospital in America and a Solucient 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospital.
PEMC received HealthGrades honors in the following categories:
2006 and 2007 Recipient of the Stroke Excellence Award™
• Among the top 5 percent in the nation for care of stroke
• 5-star rated for stroke care
Recipient of the 2007 Critical Care Excellence Award™
• Among the best in the state for critical care (third place)
• Among the top 10 percent in the nation for critical care
• Best in Northwest Washington for critical care services
Best in the region for overall cardiac care
Best in the region for cardiac surgery
• 5-star rated for care of heart failure
Best in the region for general surgery
• 5-star rated for appendectomies
Best in the region for overall GI surgery
• 5-star rated for GI bleed
The 2007 HealthGrades ratings for all hospitals nationwide are available, free of charge, on HealthGrades’ consumer Web site, located at www.healthgrades.com. More than three million individuals and employees of more than 125 major employers visit the HealthGrades web site every month to access quality information about hospitals, nursing homes and physicians. HealthGrades also provides consumers and payers with detailed assessments of hospitals’ patient-safety outcomes, based on indicators developed by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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