Methodist Health ranked top 10% in nation by CareChex®
News
For 2016, Methodist Health has been nationally ranked in the top 10% by CareChex® -- a division of Comparion Medical Analytics, which provides clinical, financial and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers and purchasers of U.S. medical care.
In the Medical Excellence Award Summary, Methodist Health is in the top 10% in the nation for cancer care and gall bladder removal. In the area of Patient Safety, Methodist Health is in the top 10% for Overall Hospital, Medical and Surgical Care, as well as gall bladder removal, gastrointestinal care, general surgery, pneumonia care and pulmonary care.
This national scorecard also places Methodist Health in the top 10% in the region and the State and #1 in its market in several areas. The market for Methodist Health is the Evansville-Henderson IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes St. Mary’s Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, The Heart Hospital, The Women’s Hospital and St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital.
“Methodist Health is committed to attaining high standards of quality care. Independent quality evaluations conducted by CareChex®, a division of Comparion®, demonstrate we are achieving our goal,” said Angie Beck, MSHSA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer at Methodist Health. “Providing excellent care is only possible with our outstanding physicians, employees and volunteers. We are extremely grateful for their ability to care for patients in such an exceptional manner.”
About CareChex®
CareChex® is a division of Comparion® Medical Analytics – one of the nation’s largest privately-held healthcare information services companies. CareChex provides clinical, financial and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. Unlike other publicly available quality ratings, CareChex provides a composite evaluation of all components of medical quality including process of care, outcomes of care, and patient experiences. For access to provider quality ratings, visit
For questions regarding this press release, please contact Brandi L. Schwartz at 270-831-7836 or bschwartz@methodisthospital.net.
