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HealthGrades Recognition
Kettering Medical Center is among the top five percent in the nation for stroke care according to a study issued by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. The nation's nearly 5,000 nonfederal hospitals were all included in the sweeping study, which examined mortality rates and complication rates from government data from 2006, 2007 and 2008. As a result, Kettering Medical Center received the 2010 HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™.
Additional 2010 clinical achievements include:
- Ranked Sixth in the Country for Treatment of Stroke
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure
- Recipient of the HealthGrades Women's Health Excellence Award™ 2009/2010
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Women's Health 2009/2010
- Five-Star Rated for Women's Health 2009/2010
"This independent assessment of our quality is very significant because it is based on Medicare's national database and it charts performance for an extended period of time," said Roy Chew, PhD, president of Kettering Medical Center. "It is our mission to improve the quality of life for the people in the communities we serve. These findings illustrate how our doctors, nurses and support staff are taking that mission to heart and committing to quality outcomes."Grandview and Southview Medical Centers are among the top five percent in pulmonary, gastrointestinal and critical care in the nation according to a comprehensive annual study released today by HealthGrades. The HealthGrades study annually assesses patient outcomes - mortality and complication rates - at virtually all of the nation's nearly 5,000 nonfederal hospitals.
Additional 2010 Clinical Achievements include:
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure
- Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia
- Recipient of the HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services
- Ranked Among the Top 5 in OH for GI Medical Treatment
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pancreatitis
- Recipient of the HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™
- Ranked Among the Top 10 in Ohio for Overall Critical Care
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Critical Care
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure
"Having earned six consecutive Distinguished Hospital Awards for Clinical Excellence (2004-2009), Grandview and Southview obviously have a culture of quality engrained in their operations," said Richard Haas, president of Grandview Medical Center. "It is gratifying to continue this tradition with these latest specialty excellence awards and nine 5-Star ratings. Our doctors, nurses and support staff keep renewing their commitment to provide the best care."
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