DOWNERS GROVE, Ill – Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital was named today as one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation, as well as a winner of the prestigious Crystal Award for making the list five times.
Good Samaritan Hospital is one of nine hospitals in Illinois named to the list, published by Truven Health Analytics, formerly the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters.
“We are honored to receive this award on behalf of the community we serve,” said Dave Fox, president of Good Samaritan Hospital. “I am grateful for the hard work and dedication of associates, leaders and physicians to provide outstanding care.”
The annual 100 Top Hospitals study evaluates hospitals on overall organization performance, including patient care, operational efficiency and financial stability. It compares hospitals against similar facilities in terms of size and teaching status.
“Our 100 Top Hospitals recognition reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality, safe clinical care day in and day out,” said Dr. Charles Derus, Vice President of Medical Management at Good Samaritan Hospital. “We could not have achieved this recognition without the team of nurses and other associates, physicians and leaders who work together so well to deliver an exceptional patient experience and exceptional care.”
Good Samaritan Hospital was among nearly 3,000 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals evaluated by Truven Health. Researchers used public information to evaluate performance in 10 areas: mortality; medical complications; patient safety; average patient stay; expenses; profitability; patient satisfaction; adherence to clinical standards of care; post-discharge mortality; and readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, and pneumonia. The study has been conducted annually since 1993.
Hospitals do not apply, and winners do not pay to market this honor. The winning hospitals were announced in the current edition of Modern Healthcare magazine.
“Employers and payers are increasingly seeking network hospitals that consistently provide demonstrated value — hospitals that deliver higher quality, higher satisfaction and lower cost. The 100 Top Hospitals have been objectively proven to provide high value, and the majority of them have demonstrated year-over-year increased value, as well,” said Jean Chenoweth, Truven Health Analytics senior vice president, 100 Top Hospitals Programs. “The results show 100 Top Hospitals to be strong, well-managed hospitals with consistently high performance. This year, 59 percent of the 2014 100 Top Hospitals were winners last year.”
If all Medicare inpatients received the same level of care as those treated in the award-winning facilities:
- More than 165,000 additional lives could be saved.
- Nearly 90,000 additional patients could be complication-free.
- $5.4 billion could be saved.
- The average patient stay would decrease by nearly half a day.
If the same standards were applied to all inpatients, the impact would be even greater.
For more information, visit www.100tophospitals.com