Catholic Health Partners named one of nation’s top systems |
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00 |
TOLEDO—For the second year in a row, Thomson Reuters named Catholic Healthcare Partners (CHP) one of the nation’s Top 10 Health Systems for clinical quality and efficiency.
CHP, the parent company of Mercy, was recognized with nine other hospital systems for setting the national standards for excellence in balanced performance.
Data on the clinical outcomes from Mercy’s seven hospitals in northwest Ohio was included in the data Thomson Reuters studied for its 100 Top Hospitals program, which analyzed the clinical quality and efficiency of 255 health systems across the country.
Selection for the list is based solely on objective statistical data and uses peer-review methodologies to assure transparency.
“For two successive years, CHP and Mercy has earned this Top 10 distinction from Thomson Reuters which shows that quality health care remains the number one priority for Mercy’s hospitals and the other 34 hospitals in the CHP system,” said Steven L. Mickus, president and CEO of Mercy.
“It has long been our stance to provide our patients and their families with a level of compassion and expertise that centers on their personal needs,” Mr. Mickus continued. “It is because of Mercy’s employees, and their attitude and respect for our core mission and values, that we are able to meet these high standards from our tertiary and trauma centers to our ancillary facilities.”
According to Michael Connelly, president and CEO of CHP, the distinction gives further evidence that the health system is maintaining its goal of excellence in health care.
“We are not only the largest health system ranked in the top 10, but we are the only Catholic system and one of only three multi-state systems to earn this independently verified recognition,” said Mr. Connelly. “We are delighted at this recognition of our continuing efforts to improve and enhance clinical quality and patient safety.”
Based on this year’s assessment, the Top 10 health systems have 12.3 percent fewer mortalities, 13.2 percent fewer complications and 5.4 percent better patient safety than peer systems. Additionally, the firm noted the average length of stay was more than half a day shorter than similar systems and patients had better longer-term outcomes.
To read more about the Thomson Reuters study and the winners, visit www.100tophospitals.com/top-health-systems/.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00 |
