LANGHORNE, Pa., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, St. Mary Medical Center was named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals(R) by Solucient, the leading source of health care information. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in quality of care, operational efficiency, financial performance, and strategic development of customer services. The 11th edition of Solucient's 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success study appears in the May 24, 2004 edition of Modern Healthcare magazine. New this year, the study includes a growth indicator which Solucient believes is indicative of the level of service that a hospital provides to its local community.
"This accomplishment is a fitting tribute to the tremendous care our dedicated colleagues, medical staff, and volunteers provide to our community," said Michael Wert, Chairman of the St. Mary Board of Directors. "The entire St. Mary family is extremely proud to be recognized for a second consecutive year."
"We are seeing the impact of combining excellent healthcare providers with state-of-the-art medical technology, and some of the finest physicians in the nation," said Dr. Michael Jacobelli, President of the St. Mary Medical Center Medical Staff. "It is a tremendous accomplishment to be recognized among the top hospitals in the nation."
"The Top 100 award is a clear indication that we are succeeding in reaching our goal of providing the highest level of care and service to our patients and their families," said Greg Wozniak, St. Mary Medical Center President and CEO. "It truly represents the cumulative efforts of each member of the St. Mary family. We remain steadfast in our commitment to continuously improve the quality and safety of care, as well as, service to each person who entrusts their care to us. We will continuously benchmark our services with the very best in the country."
St. Mary was one of only two hospitals in the Delaware Valley to be named to this year's list and one of 30 hospitals named to the list for the last two consecutive years.
Research Highlights
Solucient (Evanston, Illinois) performs an annual analysis of statistical data from more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide and identifies the Top 100 facilities that set national benchmark scores for overall organizational performance. Solucient uses clinical, operational, and financial measures in determining the outstanding performers. Key quality indicators include Complication Rate and Mortality Rate.
Solucient's study found that the nation's top performing hospitals are more likely to adopt important new patient care technologies and treat a larger percentage of people in their communities than other acute care U.S. hospitals. The study also found that Top 100 hospitals had a nearly 18 percent lower mortality rate and 13 percent fewer complications than other hospitals.
"Top 100 Hospitals have led their facilities to the highest performance levels in the nation by adopting new approaches that facilitate optimum care for patients, based on their real needs," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president of Solucient's Center for Healthcare Improvement and the 100 Top Hospitals program.
St. Mary Medical Center
St. Mary Medical Center (member Catholic Health East) is a 327-bed acute-care hospital located in Langhorne, PA. The hospital offers a full range of clinical services including comprehensive cardiac services, a primary stroke center, Bucks County's only state-accredited trauma center, and state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities.
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