Hamilton Medical Center was recently recognized for medical excellence and patient safety quality by CareChex®. HMC was ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation in five categories for 2020.
The awards are based on a comprehensive quality scoring system that compares inpatient quality performance across general, acute and non-federal U.S. hospitals.
For Medical Excellence, HMC was recognized in the following categories:
- Top 100 in the nation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Top 100 in the nation for Pneumonia Care
- Top 10 percent in the nation for Pneumonia Care
- Top 10 percent in the nation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Top 10 percent in the region for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Top 10 percent in the region for Pneumonia Care
- Number one in the state for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Number one in the state for Pneumonia Care
- Top 10 percent in the state for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Top 10 percent in the state for Pneumonia Care
- Number one in the market for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Number one in the market for Pneumonia Care
- Number one in the market for Coronary Care
For Patient Safety, HMC was recognized in the following categories:
- Top 100 in the nation for Orthopedic Care
- Top 10 percent in the nation for Cancer Care
- Top 10 percent in the nation for Orthopedic Care
- Top 10 percent in the nation for Pneumonia Care
- Top 10 percent in the region for Pneumonia Care
- Top 10 percent in the region for Orthopedic Care
- Top 10 percent in the state for Cancer Care
- Top 10 percent in the state for Pneumonia Care
- Top 10 percent in the state for Orthopedic Care
- Number one in the market for Cancer Care
- Number one in the market for Orthopedic Care
- Number one in the market for General Surgery
CareChex Awards by Quantros utilizes a peer-reviewed, risk-adjustment methodology to more reliably measure rates of mortality, complications and readmissions. The process provides appropriate weighting and accounting for all of the risk factors relating to a patient’s principal and secondary diagnosis, as well as other patient characteristics that may increase the probability for adverse clinical outcomes. These rankings do not include any self-reported data.