HeathGrades Honors Hospital in Multiple Categories

Thursday, July 02, 2009

The HealthGrades organization has just announced its Awards of Excellence for 2009 with The Reading Hospital and Medical Center being recognized in the following notable areas:

• Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award™
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Clinical Excellence
  • Achieved in two of last three years
• Distinguished Hospital for Patient Safety Excellence Award™ 
  • Four years in a row
• Cardiac
  • Recipient of the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ – Two years in a row
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery – Two years in a row
  • Five-Star Rated for Cardiac Surgery – Two years in a row
  • Five-Star Rated for CABG – Four years in a row
  • Five-Star Rated for Valve Replacement Surgery – 2009
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack – Four years in a row
• Orthopaedic
  • Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Repair – 2009
• Stroke
  • Recipient of the Stroke Care Excellence Award™
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke – Three years in a row
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke – Three years in a row
• Pulmonary
  • Recipient of the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ – 2009 
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Care – 2009
  • Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Care – 2009
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of COPD – 2009
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia – Five years in a row
• Critical Care
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis – Two years in a row
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism – Two years in a row
• Maternity
  • Five-Star Rated for Maternity Care – Two years in a row
• Women’s Health
  • Recipient of the 2009-2010 Women’s Health Excellence Award™
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Women’s Health
  • Five-Star Rated for Women’s Health – 2009-2010

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