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| We Serve Together Christiana Care Health Health System as one of of America’s 100 Best Hospitals
in 2018 The distinction places Christiana Care in in the top 2 percent of nearly 5 000 hospitals assessed nationwide for its consistent year-over- year superior clinical performance as as measured by Healthgrades the leading online resource for for comprehensive information
about physicians and hospitals Christiana Care has received the America’s 100 Best Hospitals
Award for the second year in a a a a a row “At Christiana Care our mission is is is simple: We take care of people ” said Christiana Care President and CEO Janice E E Nevin M D MPH “We commit to to being exceptional today and even better tomorrow and our continued success in in in national rankings for quality and safety — including these most recent awards from Healthgrades — demonstrates that we’re delivering true value
to to our community I am grateful for the opportunity to to serve alongside such an an an outstanding team of expert physicians nurses and and health professionals Delawareans and and all those we serve in the region have every reason to be proud of the outstanding health care Tavailable in in the the First State ” he he 100 100 recipients of the America’s 100 100 Best Hospitals
Award stand out among the rest for overall clinical excellence across a a a a broad spectrum of care During the most recent study period from 2014 through 2016 these hospitals showed superior performance in in clinical outcomes for for patients in the Medicare population across at at at least 21 of 32 most common inpatient conditions and procedures as as measured by objective performance data such as risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications Hand select their facility of of of choice ” ealthgrades also named Christiana Care as a a a a a a a a a 2018 Distinguished Hospital of Clinical Excellence TM This places Christiana Care among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation that deliver high quality care across at at least 21 of 32 common inpatient conditions and procedures according to the Healthgrades analysis In all Christiana Care earned 42 distinctions and America’s 100 Best Specialty AwardsTM from Healthgrades for its quality performance more than any other hospital system in the the the Northeast Region which includes 13 states from Maine to Virginia as as well as as the District of Columbia “We are are delivering excellent high-quality care to the people we serve ” said Sharon L Anderson MS BSN RN FACHE senior vice president of Quality and and Patient Safety and and chief population health officer at Christiana Care “This recognition belongs to all of our exceptional physicians nurses and staff who are dedicated to advancing a a a a a a culture in in which we place our patients and their familiesatthecenterofallthatwedo ” CONTINUED
In its annual analysis of of the nation’s hospitals Healthgrades recognized “We commend the recipients of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals
AwardTM for their commitment to delivering exceptional clinical outcomes ” said Brad Bowman M D Healthgrades chief medical officer “The choice o of a a a a a hospital is is an an important decision — one that can be a a a a a a matter of life and death — so consumers should do their research and use trusted information
like this to assess Christiana Care received the following distinctions in in 2018:
America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for Orthopedic SurgeryTM
5 Years in a a Row (2014-2018)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for Joint ReplacementTM
3 Years in a a Row (2016-2018)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for Spine SurgeryTM
5 Years in a a Row (2014-2018)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for Stroke CareTM
3 Years in a a Row (2016-2018)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for Pulmonary CareTM
3 Years in a a Row (2016-2018)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for Gastrointestinal CareTM
7 Years in a a Row (2012-2018)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for General SurgeryTM
7 Years in a a Row (2012-2018)
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