ONTARIO, Calif., July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Prime
Healthcare Systems hospitals have been named among the 100 Best
Community Hospitals in the nation by Becker's Healthcare.
Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, CA., Desert Valley Hospital in
Victorville, CA., and Garden Grove
Hospital Medical Center in Garden
Grove, CA., made the prestigious list for 2015 as
compiled by the Becker's team of experts.
"This recognition reflects the commitment of our hospitals to
provide exceptional care for patients and service to their
communities," said Prem Reddy, MD,
FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare
Services. "It is an honor to be recognized and we are grateful to
our hospitals and their dedicated staff for making this
possible."
Becker's Healthcare, the leading source of cutting-edge business
and legal analysis for the healthcare industry, defines community
hospitals as those with fewer than 550 beds that have minimal
teaching programs.
Becker's team selected community hospitals based on rankings and
awards from such organizations as iVantage Health Analytics, Truven
Health Analytics, Healthgrades and CareChex. When analyzing
the qualifications of each hospital, the team sought to answer
specific questions, such as "Would you take a loved one here for
care? Would this hospital be on a short list of places to visit for
an important procedure or health issue?"
According to Becker's, each hospital selected has a strong
foundation of high-quality care, stellar credentials and a focus on
doing what is right for the patients in its community. The honored
hospitals are home to many medical and scientific breakthroughs,
provide best-in-class patient care and are stewards of their
communities, serving as research hubs or local anchors of
wellness.
"By being ranked as one of the top community hospitals in the
nation by Becker's Healthcare, Centinela Hospital has demonstrated
that high-quality patient outcomes can be achieved while improving
efficiency," said Linda Bradley, CEO
of Centinela Hospital Medical Center. "As healthcare
providers, we face many challenges day in and day out, however this
award, along with the many others we have received, proves the
worth of our efforts."
Centinela Hospital was previously named the No. 25 hospital in
California by U.S. News &
World Report, among the top hospitals in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in its 2014-15
rankings, and was designated Hospital of the Year in 2014 by the LA
Business Journal. Centinela is fully accredited by the Joint
Commission, is ranked a 100 Top Hospital in the nation by Truven
Health Analytics four years in a row, and is the recipient of
numerous excellence awards from Healthgrades. It is the only
hospital serving Inglewood and
sees more than 140,000 patients and their families each year.
Desert Valley Hospital was founded in 1994 and received the
coveted "accreditation with commendation" designation from the
Joint Commission in its first year of operation. In 2015, Desert
Valley Hospital was named a 100 Top Hospital by Truven Health
Analytics and received the Distinguished Hospital Award for
Clinical Excellence and the Patient Safety Excellence Award from
Healthgrades.
Garden Grove is a 167-bed
hospital located more than 30 miles south of Los Angeles. It was named a 100 Top
Hospital by Truven Health Analytics in 2015. The hospital also
received the Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades this
year.
The Becker's portfolio includes five industry-leading trade
publications, including Becker's Hospital Review, Becker's ASC
Review, Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality, Becker's
Spine Review and Becker's Dental Review.
Prime Healthcare Services
Prime Healthcare
is an award-winning national hospital system with 34 acute-care
hospitals providing more than 35,000 jobs in 11 states. Based in
California and one of the largest
hospital systems in the country, Prime Healthcare is
committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare.
It has been recognized as among the "100 Top
Hospitals" in the nation 33 times and among
the "15 Top Health Systems" three
times, and is the only "10 Top Health System" west of the
Mississippi. Our hospitals have been recognized by The
Joint Commission among the "Top Performers on Key Quality Measures"
in 2014.
Prime Healthcare is dedicated to serving our patients and
communities. Since 2010, our hospitals have provided more than
$2 billion in charity and
uncompensated care. We provide more charity care than any other
hospital system in California
(excluding public hospitals) and nearly double the state average.
With over $800 million invested in
capital improvements since 2005, we are committed to transforming
all of our hospitals into award-winning centers of excellence. For
more information, please visit
www.primehealthcare.com
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