2012 CareChex Awards
Good Shepherd has received 2012 quality award rankings from CareChex, a division of The Delta Group. These rankings listed Good Shepherd Medical Center as 3rd in the Nation for Medical Excellence in Gall Bladder Removal. They also were ranked in the Top 100 in the Nation for Medical Excellence in the following areas:
- Overall Medical Care – 66th in Nation
- Gall Bladder Removal – 3rd in Nation
- Gastrointestinal Care – 98th in Nation
- Heart Failure Treatment – 81st in Nation
- Joint Replacement – 63rd in Nation
- Orthopedic Care – 54th in Nation
- Major Orthopedic Surgery – 67th in Nation
- Pulmonary Care – 81st in Nation
They were ranked in the Top 100 in the Nation for Patient Safety in the following areas:
- Overall Medical Care
- Heart Attack Treatment
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Pulmonary Care
Good Shepherd was also ranked within the Top 10% in the Nation for Medical Excellence in the following areas:
- Overall Hospital Care
- Overall Medical Care
- Cardiac Care
- Gall Bladder Removal
- Gastrointestinal Care
- General Surgery
- Heart Attack Treatment
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Orthopedic Care
- Major Orthopedic Surgery
- Pulmonary Care
- Trauma Care
Lastly, Good Shepherd ranked within the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety in the following areas:
- Overall Medical Care
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Heart Attack Treatment
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Joint Replacement
- Major Bowel Procedures
- Pneumonia Care
- Pulmonary Care
- Stroke Care
- Trauma Care
CareChex is a hospital quality rating service of The Delta Group, a national healthcare information services company that provides clinical, financial and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. Unlike other publicly available hospital quality ratings, CareChex provides a comprehensive evaluation of all components of medical quality including process of care, outcomes of care, and patient satisfaction.