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November 13, 2014
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St. Cloud Regional Medical Center Nationally Recognized as Top Performer for 2nd Consecutive Year
List Published by The Joint Commission Honors Exemplary Care
ST. CLOUD, Fla. – St. Cloud Regional Medical Center has been named a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the nation’s leading accreditor of health care organizations. The honor recognizes hospitals that excel at meeting the Commission’s stringent measurements for exemplary patient care. This is the second consecutive year St. Cloud Regional Medical Center has earned the designation.
Only 1,224 – or approximately one-third – of eligible United States hospitals achieved this distinction for attaining and sustaining excellence in certain clinical measures. The prestigious annual list was released today in the Commission’s 2014 annual report, “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety.”
“This honor means that our community can turn to St. Cloud Regional Medical Center with confidence, knowing that we strive to provide excellent care every day,” said Brent Burish, Chief Executive Officer, St. Cloud Regional Medical Center. “Receiving this recognition for following evidence-based clinical protocols is not an easy goal to reach, but one that has been achieved through the dedication of our physicians, nurses and other caregivers.”
Top Performers are recognized each year for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, stroke, venous thromboembolism, and immunizations.
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center is one of just 712 hospitals to have achieved this accomplishment for two consecutive years. It was recognized in 2013 for its performance on accountability measure data for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Surgical Care.
“We are proud of our physicians and clinical staff for their hard work to provide safe, effective care across the hospital,” said Dr. Scott Wurm, MD, Chief of Staff, St. Cloud Regional Medical Center. “The Joint Commission’s recognition of our efforts is very gratifying for our entire team.”
To be a 2013 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2013 accountability measure data, including:
· Achieving cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures;
· Achieving performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure where there were at least 30 denominator cases; and
· Having at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and (within that measure set) all applicable individual accountability measures had a performance rate of 95 percent or above.
“Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care,” said Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president and CEO, The Joint Commission. “I commend the efforts of St. Cloud Regional Medical Center for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions.”
For more information about the Top Performers program, please visit www.jointcommission.org/accreditation/top_performers.aspx.
About St. Cloud Regional Medical Center
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center is an 84-bed, acute care facility that offers a comprehensive medical support system for both inpatient and outpatient needs. For 50 years, the hospital has been committed to serving its community with quality, compassionate care. St. Cloud Regional Medical Center has received the Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission; recognition as one of the nation’s Top Performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission; and Accreditation as a Chest Pain Center from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. For more information about the hospital and its services, visit www.StCloudRegional.com.
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