Two Greater Cincinnati hospitals were among a distinguished group of healthcare providers ranked among the best in the nation.
Mercy Hospital Clermont and Good Samaritan Hospital have been rated among the country’s
Top 100 Hospitals in 2008 by Thompson Reuters, a top source of healthcare information and analysis.
Mercy Clermont, based in Batavia, was ranked among the top Medium Community Hospitals, while Good Samaritan, part of Cincinnati’s TriHealth group, was named among the country’s top Teaching Hospitals. Thomas Reuters announced the rankings on March 30.
“The 100 Top Hospitals winners raised the bar again this year, delivering a higher level of reliable care and greater value for their communities,” said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals programs at Thomson Reuters.
The annual rankings are based on a benchmark study that looks at 3,000 acute care, non-federal hospitals in nine areas including cash-to-debt ratio, patient safety and satisfaction, mortality rates and clinical outcomes. The study relied on Medicare cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review data and other public information.
“This recognition speaks to the consistently high quality of care we strive for every day,” said Gayle Heintzelman, president/CEO of Mercy Hospital Clermont. “It also demonstrates how we are constantly working to grow our services and capabilities to provide exceptional care for all of our patients. It is a great honor for our staff, physicians and volunteers.”
Thomson Reuters’ research showed that if Medicare inpatients got the same level of care as those in the winning hospitals, each year that more than 107,500 more patients would survive, more than 132,000 patient complications would be avoided, medical expenses would drop by $5.9 billion and the average patient stay would decrease by a half-day.
“As an organization, TriHealth has been very focused on quality and safety. I applaud the physicians, nurses, clinical staff and support staff at Good Samaritan for carrying out those core priorities in a way that has earned us national recognition once again," said John Prout, president and chief executive officer for TriHealth and Good Samaritan Hospital. “What I’m most proud of isn’t our placement on a list of top hospitals, but rather the validation that our patients are receiving care that is among the best available in the country.”
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Sources: Mercy Clermont Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Thompson Reuters
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