WCH named one of top 100 hospitals in country
Wooster Community Hospital was identified as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AITM and reported by Fortune.
To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AITM 100 Top Hospitals program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. The program leverages transparent, nonbiased data to help inform strategies for sustained performance. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award winners do not pay to market their honor.
“We are proud to again be selected as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals. The information which follows underscores why this award should be impactful for patients and our community,” said Bill Sheron, WCH CEO/president. “We hope all patients utilize such information to make informed choices.
“Having received this recognition now a total of nine times underscores our staff’s commitment to sustained excellence in patient care, satisfaction and outcomes. Very few hospitals can match this level of achievement. This award means a great deal to us, and we thank everyone involved for making our hospital such a special place.”
“We are delighted to be on this distinguished list of 100 Top Hospitals,” said Tara Raudebaugh, WCH’s VP of quality management. “The board, executive leadership, staff and providers are always striving to provide the very best care, and this validates the value we provide to the patients and community we serve. Being a repeat winner demonstrates our sustained improvement and achievement in quality, safety, outcomes, operations and financial performance.”
This year, based on comparisons between the study winners and a peer group of similar hospitals that were not winners, the analysis found the winners of the 100 Top Hospitals program delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost. Compared to nonwinning hospitals, this year’s winners had the following:
—31% fewer deaths than nonwinning hospitals.
—9% fewer patients with complications.
—39% fewer healthcare associated infections.
—Nearly 20% lower inpatient expenses per discharge.
—0.5-day shorter average length of stay.
—Better reported patient experience scores, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems score of 77% versus 70% for nonwinning hospitals.
“As hospitals continue to share the nation’s focus on changing healthcare for the better, hospitals and health systems are recognizing the importance of identifying areas within their walls for quality improvement,” said Leigh Anderson, Premier’s chief operating officer and the leader of PINC AITM. “The transparent and nonbiased measures this study provides helps leaders make informed decisions for change and proves that Wooster Community Hospital excels across a range of core performance indicators, which can directly lead to significantly higher quality patient outcomes with fewer readmissions and complications.”