Providence Health And Services Receives Recognition
It’s good to know our hospitals are doing their job well.
A report by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings, recognized all five Providence Health and Services, Southern California, medical centers for excellent clinical outcomes.
Choosing a hospital can be a life or death decision. HealthGrades’ report found that patients treated at 5-star rated hospitals experienced a 73 percent lower risk of mortality and a 63 percent lower risk of complications compared to 1-star rated hospitals. A quality comparison of doctors and hospitals in Los Angeles area can be found online at HealthGrades.com.
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“ Providence is focused on excellence and that focus and the unrelenting commitment to improving care has translated into measurable superior clinical quality and patient outcomes,” said Laurence Eason, regional chief medical officer for Providence Southern California. “With more and more information available to consumers, they can easily identify the highly rated hospitals in their areas, and we are pleased to be among those at the top of the list. Providence is fortunate to have passionate and well trained physicians, nurses and staff members to care for people when they are at their most vulnerable.”
Providence, a Catholic, not-for-profit organization, operates Providence Holy Cross, Providence Saint Joseph, and Providence Tarzana medical centers in the San Fernando Valley and Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers in Torrance and San Pedro. Together the medical centers garnered 53 HealthGrades awards for quality.
“Patients today have a wide array of options when it comes to choosing a healthcare provider,” said Kerry Hicks, HealthGrades chief executive officer. “At HealthGrades, we are proud to have led the way for empowering patient choice based on objective clinical outcomes and access to actionable quality measures. We commend the Providence Health & Services, Southern California, hospitals for their superior quality and support of consumerism and transparency in the Los Angeles area.”
Notable 2012 clinical achievements by Providence facilities include:
Providence Tarzana Medical Center:
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 10 Years in a Row
Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services
Ranked Among the Top 10 in CA for Overall Pulmonary Services
Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia for 3 Years in a Row
Recipient of the HealthGrades Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery for 2 Years in a Row
Ranked Among the Top 5 in CA for Vascular Surgery for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Vascular Surgery for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Carotid Surgery for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Peripheral Vascular Bypass for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for GI Procedures and Surgeries
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 10 Years in a Row
Recipient of the HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke for 3 Years in a Row
Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 8 Years in a Row
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services
Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services for 10 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia for 10 Years in a Row
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for GI Medical Treatment
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of GI Bleed for 5 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction for 7 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis for 7 Years in a Row
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Five-Star Rated for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure
Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery
Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) for 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Appendectomy for 4 Years in a Row
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center of Torrance
Five-Star Rated for Coronary Bypass Surgery
Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery
Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Treatment
Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) For 4 Years in a Row
Recipient of the HealthGrades Prostatectomy Excellence Award™
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Prostatectomy
Five-Star Rated for Prostatectomy
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis For 2 Years in a Row
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center of San Pedro
Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Treatment
Recipient of the HealthGrades Prostatectomy Excellence Award™
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Prostatectomy
Five-Star Rated for Prostatectomy
Recipient of the HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
Recipient of the HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence Award™
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for General Surgery
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of GI Bleed
Five-Star Rated for Cholecystectomy For 2 Years in a Row
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis
