Alle-Kiski Medical Center Recognized by HealthGrades®
2006, 2007 & 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™
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2009 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ by HealthGrades® |
2009 Critical Care Excellence Award™ by HealthGrades® |
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HealthGrades’ ratings place Alle-Kiski Medical Center’s (AKMC) patient outcomes among the top 5 percent of all hospitals in the nation, an achievement held by only 270 hospitals across the country. AKMC is one of seven hospitals in Pennsylvania to have held the Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award for three consecutive years.
The significance of the HealthGrades quality study that is based solely on clinical quality outcome data. Hospitals do not elect to participate in the study; HealthGrades looks at all hospitals across the country and reports its findings. Their study indicates that patients admitted to hospitals that perform in the top 5 percent, like Alle-Kiski Medical Center, have on average a 71 percent lower morbidity and complication rate than those treated at a one-star hospital.
AKMC achieved five-stars in nine clinical areas which underscores its commitment to providing superior quality care.
HealthGrades’ five-star rating indicates that AKMC has lower mortality or complication rates in the following:
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke
- Received Highest Possible Star Ratings for Treatment of Heart Failure
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia
- Received Highest Possible Star Ratings for Treatment of Pneumonia
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Critical Care
- Ranked #5 in PA for Overall Critical Care
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure
- Received the Highest Possible Star Ratings for Treatment of Sepsis
- Received the Highest Possible Star Ratings for Treatment of Respiratory Failure
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction
About HealthGrades
HealthGrades is the leading independent health care ratings company providing ratings and profiles of hospitals. Each year, HealthGrades independently and objectively rates the quality of care for nearly 5,000 hospitals in the country for each of 28 procedures. Approximately 41 million Medicare hospitalization records over the years were studied.
HealthGrades 2009 Quality Ratings information
