Oroville Hospital announced today that it has achieved Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals. The distinction places Oroville Hospital within the top 10% of all hospitals for its excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays.
When compared to hospitals performing in the bottom 5% for patient safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients had three patient safety indicators showing the largest difference in observed to expected ratios. On average, patients treated in Patient Safety Excellence Award hospitals were also:
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81% less likely to experience hip fracture following surgery compared to hospitals ranked in the bottom 10% in the nation1
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80% less likely to experience pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital compared to hospitals ranked in the bottom 5% in the nation1
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70% less likely to experience a catheter-related bloodstream Infection acquired in the hospital compared to hospitals ranked in the bottom 5% in the nation1
“Oroville Hospital has always been committed to patient safety. We have a dedicated Patient Safety Director, Dr. Matthew Fine, who has been a pioneer in this effort, making sure we are doing all we can to make our patients safe. We are extremely proud of our achievement this year and are honored to be the only ones in the region to have received Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, said Robert J. Wentz, President and CEO, Oroville Hospital.
“Healthgrades report highlights the variation in hospital quality, both locally and across the nation, in order to show consumers that spending time on understanding hospital performance can be a matter of life and death,” said Evan Marks, EVP Informatics and Strategy, Healthgrades. “Consumers can be assured that a hospital that has been recognized with a Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award has demonstrated an established commitment to patient safety.”
During the 2013 study period (2009-2011), Patient Safety Excellence Award hospitals showed better than expected performance in providing safety for patients in the Medicare population, as measured by objective outcomes (risk-adjusted patient safety indicator rates) across 13 of the 14 most common patient safety indicators, as defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
OrovilleHospitalalso received multiple Healthgrades quality achievements and awards for 2013. See below:
One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care™ in 2013
Recipient of the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Ranked #3 in CA for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2013
Ranked Among the Top 5 in CA for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2013 (Ranked 3 in 2013)
Five-Star Recipient for Overall Pulmonary Services for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of COPD for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed in 2013
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
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About Oroville Hospital
Oroville Hospital, the innovation leader in the North Valley region, is proud to offer the most advanced technology for our patients. Founded in 1962, Oroville Hospital has grown from a modest community hospital supported by a small staff of dedicated doctors into a 153-bed acute care facility specializing in a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services. Oroville Hospital is a private, nonprofit corporation serving the citizens of the Oroville area and Butte County by OroHealth Corporation. With a medical staff of more than 130 physicians, Oroville Hospital prides itself on providing the highest quality medical care in a friendly and compassionate environment.
About Healthgrades
Healthgrades, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the leading online resource of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. More than 225 million visitors use the Healthgrades websites to search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals that best meet their treatment needs. Consumers are empowered through use of the Healthgrades proprietary information about clinical outcomes, satisfaction, safety, and health conditions to make more informed healthcare decisions and take action. For more information please visit www.healthgrades.comand www.bettermedicine.com.
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1 Statistics are based on Healthgrades application of QI Windows® Software (version 4.4), developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)