| Northwest Hospital Center, a LifeBridge Health
facility in Randallstown, has
been named a recipient of the prestigious CareScience Select Practice
National
Quality Leader Award. The award, granted annually, recognize hospitals
and health
systems for organizational dedication and achievement in enhancing the
quality and
efficiency of care delivered to patients.
According to clinical data from CareScience,
Northwest Hospital Center ranks in
the top 1-percent of 4,500 acute care hospitals nationwide for overall
patient care.
Northwest is also only one of two hospitals in Maryland chosen to receive
this award.
The data indicates that, on average, Northwest Hospital patients experience
fewer
complications and have shorter lengths of stay..
At Northwest Hospital, we set specific and
measurable goals focused on the
enhancement of patient care and safety,� said Erik Wexler, president and
chief operating
officer of Northwest Hospital. This recognition from CareScience
confirms what
we�ve been working toward, becoming a recognized leader in providing the best
possible health care to our patients and community.�
CareScience Select Practice National Quality Leaders
are identified through the
use of the CareScience Select Practice methodology, which employs both
quality and
efficiency dimensions to rate hospital performance. Unlike other
national hospital
rankings, which rely heavily on financially-based measures and/or opinions of
a
hospital�s reputation, CareScience analysis uses only clinical and
quantifiable data to
determine excellence in quality and efficiency. This data includes 16
different clinical
indicators, more than any other national quality award or designation.
I am extremely proud of this achievement,� said
Allan Pristoop, M.D., chief of
medicine and president of the medical staff at Northwest Hospital. It
represents the
efforts of every member of the Northwest Hospital Center health care
team. And it
reaffirms the positive comments that I personally receive from family and
friends who
have been hospitalized at this very caring institution.�
Northwest Hospital is part of LifeBridge Health, a
regional health care
organization that also includes Sinai
Hospital of Baltimore, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric
Center and Hospital, Jewish
Convalescent & Nursing Home, and related subsidiaries
and
affiliates.
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