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NCH Healthcare System Once Again Named

ONE OF AMERICA’S

100 BEST

FOR CARDIAC CARE

and Six Other Specialties by Healthgrades

by Paul Hiltz, FACHE

I am excited to announce that NCH has been NCH was also recognized for the following clinical achievements:
named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for • One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
Cardiac Care for the eighth year in a row, as Stroke Care™ for 5 Years in a Row (2019-2023)
well as being recognized in six other special-
• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
ties, according to new research released by
Critical Care™ for 4 Years in a Row (2020-2023)
Healthgrades. Healthgrades Specialty Excel-
• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
lence Awards recognizes the top 10% of hospitals across the country
Pulmonary Care™ for 4 Years in a Row (2020-2023)
in 17 specialty care areas. This achievement reflects NCH Healthcare
• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
System’s outstanding clinical outcomes for the seven service lines
Gastrointestinal Care™ for 4 Years in a Row
recognized, and distinguishes NCH Healthcare System as one of the
(2020-2023)
nation’s leading hospitals.
Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates • One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
for 31 of the most common conditions and procedures at nearly 4,500 Gastrointestinal Surgery™ for 3 Years in a Row
(2021-2023)
hospitals across the country to identify the top-performing hospitals
for specialty care. This year’s analysis revealed significant variation • One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
in patient outcomes between hospitals with a 2023 Healthgrades Spine Surgery™ in 2023
Specialty Excellence Award and hospitals that did not receive the NCH is becoming an Advanced Community Healthcare System. A big
award. part of that journey is our ability to consistently provide the very best
For the 2023 Report to the Nation, Healthgrades compared America’s care available anywhere to our community, and these seven clinical
100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award recipients as a group, to all achievements over the course of many years recognizing NCH as one
other hospitals, as a group, and found that from 2019-2021, patients of America’s best, do just that.
treated at hospitals receiving the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how
Cardiac Care Award have a 29% lower risk of mortality than if they were Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly
treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.* overview of the complete methodology.

* Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2019 through 2021 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only.

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