Today, Healthgrades released its 2015 hospital ratings which found Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) ranked among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation in overall pulmonary care and the top 10 percent of hospitals for stroke treatment and womens health services.
The hospital also received five-star ratings for treatment of heart attack, stroke, pneumonia and sepsis (infection), along with five stars for total knee replacement.
Our entire staff works incredibly hard to provide the best possible care to our community, and these ratings prove what we already know that the quality of our hospital is worthy of our special community, said Brian Evans, MD, vice president of medical affairs at SNMH.
Healthgrades is the leading online resource for consumers looking to make informed decisions about their health care choices. The company evaluates objective quality research data from 40 million Medicare patient records at 4,500 short-term, acute hospitals nationwide based solely on clinical outcomes risk adjusted morality and in-hospital complications.
The bottom line, according to Dr. Evans, is the level of care that the hospital provides.
It is always humbling to be entrusted to care for our patients, and we take that job very seriously, he said.
The hospital has also earned service line excellence awards in the specific fields of stroke, pulmonary, and womens services.
There is a tremendous effort to continuously improve quality at SNMH, in all areas, Evans declared. We measure almost everything that can be measured, and use industry best practices and the unique talents of our own team members to find ways to consistently improve. Our quality department is a big reason for our success. However, the people on the front lines have the greatest impact. From the doctors and nurses, to the technicians, environmental services personnel and many others, we are a team, and we are extremely proud of the work we do.
The Healthgrades ratings have a practical impact along with the emotional reassurance to patients that they can expect good care, according to Evan Marks, chief strategy officer for Healthgrades.
Consumers who select a physician associated with a hospital with Healthgrades five-star performance in a special procedure or condition can potentially improve their health outcomes and reduce costs, he said.
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