Grandview/Southview Is Only Dayton Hospital to Receive Distinguished Hospital Award for 7th Straight Year!

For the seventh year in a row, Grandview and Southview Medical Centers have earned HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™, ranking them in the top 5 percent nationally for overall clinical excellence.

No other Dayton area hospital has earned this distinction for seven years, and only 47 American institutions can claim this achievement.

Based on a study of Medicare data over the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, Grandview/Southview continue to rank in the top five percent for overall quality among the nation’s 5,000 non-federal hospitals. In addition to ranking in the top 5 percent nationally for overall clinical excellence for seven years, Grandview and Southview have also received HealthGrades Excellence Awards for its Pulmonary Care, Critical Care and Gastroenterology Services.

HealthGrades data shows that only a select few hospitals achieve high-quality patient outcomes not just in a few categories of care, but across the board and over time. Our physicians, clinicians, support staff and leadership have all made a sustained commitment to quality outcomes, and we take great pride in the fact that other hospitals come to us to see how we implement best practices. The real winners from this Distinguished Hospital Award (DHA) are our patients who can expect exceptional care when they come to our medical centers.”

HealthGrades Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence study demonstrated that Grandview/Southview far exceeded non-DHA hospitals in patient outcomes. Patients admitted to DHA hospitals had risk-adjusted mortality rates that were, on average, 29 percent lower than all other hospitals. Risk-adjusted complication rates were, on average, 9 percent lower than all other hospitals. As a group, Grandview and Southview and those identified in the top 5 percent in the nation improved their mortality rates at a faster pace than all other hospitals. Over the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, the HealthGrades study found that Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence lowered their risk-adjusted mortality rates over the three years by an average of 14 percent, compared with a 10 percent average improvement of all other hospitals.

To view the full study, visit http://www.healthgrades.com.