New York, NY—October 17, 2005
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has received five-star ratings for clinical excellence in joint replacements, orthopedic care and spine surgery, according to a study released today by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading provider of independent hospital ratings.
Hospital for Special Surgery’s ratings place it among the top 5% in the nation for these services.
“We’re very pleased and proud to be recognized with these outstanding HealthGrades quality ratings, which validate our commitment to clinical excellence,” said HSS President & CEO John Reynolds. “Top ratings from an independent, objective national source demonstrate the quality care that our physicians, nurses and staff deliver to the patients and families in our community every day.”
As part of its eighth annual Hospital Quality in America Study, HealthGrades independently analyzed 5,000 hospitals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for its 2006 ratings, objectively assessing their clinical outcomes, performance and quality. The data utilized in the assessment is licensed from the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The HealthGrades ratings measure whether patient outcomes for each of more than two dozen procedures and diagnoses are better than expected (5-Star), as expected (3-Star) or worse than expected (1-Star).
“HealthGrades objectively assesses and rates hospital performance in order to help consumers make better and more informed healthcare choices,” explained Samantha Collier, HealthGrades vice president of medical affairs. “With consumers having a greater stake in their healthcare purchasing decisions, it’s important for them to know that there is a tremendous difference in clinical quality outcomes between hospitals.”
“In Manhattan, HSS stands out notably in terms of delivering quality care for its patients,” Collier added. “Patients, families and employers here truly have access to healthcare that is among the best in the nation.”
The 2006 HealthGrades ratings for all hospitals nationwide are available, free of charge, on the web at http://www.healthgrades.com. More than two-and-a-half million unique users and 125 major employers visit the HealthGrades web site every month to access quality information about hospitals, nursing homes and physicians. HealthGrades also provides consumers and payers with detailed assessments of hospitals’ patient safety outcomes, based on indicators developed by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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