Oroville Hospital announced today that it has achieved the Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award™ according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physician and hospitals. The recognition distinguishes Oroville Hospital as a top performing hospital in women’s health, which includes care provided to women for common conditions and procedures treated in the hospital.
“Oroville Hospital is dedicated to patient care in all areas of the hospital and has invested significant time and resources to make sure we provide excellent quality services. We are honored to be the only ones in Butte County to receive the Women’s Health Excellence Award from HealthGrades and will continue to work on and provide the best quality patient care for our community,” said Robert J. Wentz, President and CEO, Oroville Hospital.
“Women tend to fare worse than men in the treatment of significant medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, so it is important for women to understand their risks and select a hospital accordingly,” said Brad Bowman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Healthgrades. “The Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award recipients have demonstrated exceptional performance and a dedicated approach to delivering superior quality of care for women.”
Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award recipient hospitals have the potential to save women’s lives. Compared to hospitals that performed in the bottom 10% from 2009 through 2011, Healthgrades Women’s Health Excellence Award recipients as a group had a 55% lower mortality rate across eight conditions and procedures and a 21% lower complication rate across seven conditions and procedures.[1] If all hospitals nationwide performed at the level of the Healthgrades Women’s Health Excellence Award hospitals:
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46,317 women’s lives could have potentially been saved
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21,285women could have potentially avoided in-hospital complications
To see the complete Healthgrades Women’s Health Report 2013: ‘Lean In’ When Making Healthcare Decisions to Get Your Best Outcome, including full methodology, please visit: www.healthgrades.com/quality.
About Oroville Hospital
OrovilleHospital, 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 for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. More than 225 million consumers 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]CMS MedPAR Data (2009-2011)