FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A pair of area hospitals are among the best in the nation.
IBM Watson Health has named Parkview Huntington Hospital and Parkview Noble Hospital to the 100 Top Hospitals list. It’s the first time for Parkview Noble to make the list, but the sixth for Parkview Huntington, and the fifth consecutive year as well.
“Earning this prestigious recognition… shows our patients they can expect consistency in the high quality of care we provide,” said Juli Johnson, president of Parkview Huntington Hospital. “We’re so pleased to be acknowledged as a top performer among all U.S. hospitals of our size, as it really validates our efforts to build a world-class team of people dedicated to bringing the best of healthcare to our neighbors here in Huntington County.”
“We are extremely honored to be named a 100 Top Hospital for the very first time,” said Gary Adkins, president of Parkview Noble Hospital. “This recognition truly signifies our commitment to high quality, compassionate care for those in our community. I am proud to serve alongside the team here at Parkview Noble, who consistently showcase outstanding teamwork and a dedication to our patients’ best interests.”
The 100 Top Hospitals study has been conducted annually since 1993. It uses independent and objective research to analyze hospital and health system performance in 11 areas, addressing: inpatient mortality, 30-day mortality rate, complications, core measures, 30-day risk-adjusted readmission rate, severity-adjusted average length of stay, mean emergency room throughput, inpatient expense per discharge, Medicare spending per beneficiary, adjusted operating profit margin, and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score (patient rating of overall hospital performance).
PHH and PNH were winners in the “Small Community Hospital” category (25 – 99 beds), which consisted of 20 top performers chosen from a field of 851 comparably-sized facilities. That number of peer hospitals grew from the previous field size of 803 in each of the past four years.
