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Methodist Hospitals Among Top 5% of Hospitals for Women’s Health
Study: Best-Performing Hospitals Consistently Outperform
Poor-Performing Hospitals for Women’s Health
Gary, IN (June 30, 2009) - Methodist Hospitals today announced
that it has received the 2009/2010 Women’s Health Excellence Award™
from HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare
ratings organization, based on a newly released study of patient
outcomes.
Hospitals that receive this award rank among the top 5% of all
hospitals nationwide when it comes to providing care to women in
three areas: Women’s Medicine (heart attack, congestive heart
failure, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and
stroke); Women’s Cardiovascular Procedures (coronary bypass surgery,
peripheral vascular bypass, coronary interventional procedures,
resection/replacement of abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid surgery,
and valve replacement); and Women’s Bone & Joint Health (total knee
and total hip replacement surgeries, spinal surgeries, and hip
fracture repair).
“We are honored to receive the Women’s Health Excellence Award
from HealthGrades. This award further reinforces our commitment as
the leader in subspecialty care for Northwest Indiana. Women are
often times the healthcare drivers in their family but overlook
their own health needs. It is important that women take time for
themselves and their health needs, not only will it improve their
own quality of life but also the lives of the people they care for.
This designation is a testament to the hard work and dedication of
our primary care physicians, specialists, clinical staff and
nurses,” stated Ian E. McFadden, CEO/President, Methodist Hospitals.
According the Sixth Annual HealthGrades Women’s Health in
American Hospitals study released today by HealthGrades, wide gaps
in quality outcomes for women persist among hospitals. The study,
which analyzes patient outcomes for the inhospital treatment of 16
procedures/diagnoses concerning women’s health and maternity care,
finds that top-performing hospitals improved their mortality and
morbidity 33% more than poorly performing hospitals in the period
studied, 2005 through 2007. Among eligible hospitals, the study
found that a total of 18,089 lives could have been saved and 6,849
complications avoided if all eligible hospitals performed at the
level of the best-performing hospitals in women’s health.
“As our population ages, more women are affected and hospitalized
by chronic diseases like congestive heart failure and variations in
quality do exist between men and women,” said Dr. Rick May, senior
physician consultant and a study co-author. “The hospitals that have
been identified as Women’s Health Excellence Award recipients are
clearly performing at a superior level of quality. Women have a
choice in healthcare and should do their homework prior to choosing
a hospital.”
Methodist Hospital is also the recipient of the 2009 Stroke Care
Excellence Award™ from HealthGrades. This award recognizes Methodist
Hospital’s clinical excellence for treating stroke patients, placing
the facility in the top ten percent nationwide for stroke services
five years in a row. Methodist Hospital is also being recognized for
5 star ratings for Treatment of Pneumonia, Treatment of Bowel
Obstruction and GI surgeries and procedures.
HealthGrades analyzed more than 2.6 million hospitalizations
using Medicare data from all 50 states from 2005 through 2007. To be
included in the analysis, hospitals had to have an open heart
program and treat significant numbers of women for stroke. Hospitals
also had to have a significant patient population in at least six
additional cohorts from all areas (pulmonary, cardiac, vascular,
orthopedics and spine).
The full HealthGrades study can be found at
www.healthgrades.com.
Methodist Hospitals has a strong commitment to responding to the
needs of their physicians and patients. Our regional reputation for
excellence since 1923 continues to support our market position.
Methodist is a not-for-profit, 625 bed community-based healthcare
system. Stewards of our mission, we reinvest in our cities and towns
through charitable giving, community education programs, support
services, screenings, and by ensuring quality care to the most
vulnerable and underserved citizens. We strive to be a part of our
community as a strong advocate for its continued physical, emotional
and economic well-being.
Methodist has two full service campuses just 14 miles apart.
Northlake Campus is located in Gary, Indiana, and the Southlake
Campus in Merrillville, Indiana. Combined campus bed capacity is 625
plus nurseries. Midlake Campus, an outpatient facility in Gary,
conveniently located between our Northlake and Southlake campuses
just off of Interstate 94. The Rehab Centers, providing outpatient
rehabilitation services at Midlake, opened in 2003. Located adjacent
to the main entrance of the Southlake Campus in Merrillville, is the
Diagnostic Outpatient Center and Merrillville Surgery Center. Built
in 2006, this facility provides advanced diagnostic and imaging
services and laboratory services as well as professional offices for
many of our medical staff.
Our medical staff of more than 500 physicians represents nearly
60 medical specialties. Methodist is a major local employer with
over 2,100 employees. Our volunteer guild is more than 200 strong.
Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality health care
services to all those in need. Our vision is to be the best place
for employees to work, the best place for patients to receive care
and the best place for physicians to practice medicine.
For more information or to interview/photograph Methodist
Hospital employees, please contact me, my contact information is
located below.
Amber Raza
Marketing and Corporate Communications
P: 219.886.4474
F: 219.886.4592
E:
araza@methodisthospitals.org
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