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Hamilton Medical Center recognized for quality medical excellence, patient safety

May 20, 2020

Hamilton Medical Center was recently recognized for medical excellence and patient safety quality by CareChex®. HMC was ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation in five categories for 2020.

The awards are based on a comprehensive quality scoring system that compares inpatient quality performance across general, acute and non-federal U.S. hospitals.

For Medical Excellence, HMC was recognized in the following categories:

  • Top 100 in the nation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Top 100 in the nation for Pneumonia Care
  • Top 10 percent in the nation for Pneumonia Care
  • Top 10 percent in the nation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Top 10 percent in the region for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Top 10 percent in the region for Pneumonia Care
  • Number one in the state for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Number one in the state for Pneumonia Care
  • Top 10 percent in the state for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Top 10 percent in the state for Pneumonia Care
  • Number one in the market for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Number one in the market for Pneumonia Care
  • Number one in the market for Coronary Care

 

For Patient Safety, HMC was recognized in the following categories:

  • Top 100 in the nation for Orthopedic Care
  • Top 10 percent in the nation for Cancer Care
  • Top 10 percent in the nation for Orthopedic Care
  • Top 10 percent in the nation for Pneumonia Care
  • Top 10 percent in the region for Pneumonia Care
  • Top 10 percent in the region for Orthopedic Care
  • Top 10 percent in the state for Cancer Care
  • Top 10 percent in the state for Pneumonia Care
  • Top 10 percent in the state for Orthopedic Care
  • Number one in the market for Cancer Care
  • Number one in the market for Orthopedic Care
  • Number one in the market for General Surgery

 

CareChex Awards by Quantros utilizes a peer-reviewed, risk-adjustment methodology to more reliably measure rates of mortality, complications and readmissions. The process provides appropriate weighting and accounting for all of the risk factors relating to a patient’s principal and secondary diagnosis, as well as other patient characteristics that may increase the probability for adverse clinical outcomes. These rankings do not include any self-reported data.

 

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