WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center has been named amongst the top 100 hospitals for Patient Safety and Medical Excellence in several major clinical areas by Quantros in its 2023 CareChex® Awards.
Camden Clark was recognized as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for Patient Safety in Cancer Care, Major Cardiac Surgery and Coronary Bypass Surgery.
Camden Clark was also included in the top 10 percent of hospitals in the U.S. for Patient Safety in areas including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Neurological Care, Pneumonia Care, Pulmonary Care and Women’s Health. In addition, Cancer Care, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Sepsis Care and Women’s Health at Camden Clark Medical Center ranked in the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for Medical Excellence.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by CareChex as a national leader in healthcare excellence and patient safety,” said Cindy Kern, WVU Medicine Camden Clark Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety. “At Camden Clark we are deeply committed to providing the highest standard of care to our patients. We applaud the efforts of our multidisciplinary teams who work tirelessly to ensure our communities have access to the state-of-the-art, quality care close to home in the Mid-Ohio Valley, aligning with our focus on patient-centered care.”
The annual CareChex quality awards are based on a comprehensive quality scoring system that compares inpatient quality performance across general, acute and non-federal U.S. hospitals, with ratings provided at the national, state and regional levels. The CareChex analysis is comprised of a rigorous review of patient complications, readmissions, mortality, AHRQ patient safety indicators and inpatient quality indicators.
A comprehensive list of Camden Clark’s 2023 CareChex Medical Excellence Awards include:
Top 100 hospitals in nation:
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Top ten percent in nation:
- Cancer Care
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Sepsis Care
- Women’s Health
Top ten percent in region:
- Cancer Care
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Sepsis Care
- Women’s Health
#1 in State:
- Cancer Care
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Sepsis Care
Top ten percent in state:
- Cancer Care
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Sepsis Care
- Women’s Health
#1 in Market:
- Cancer Care
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Joint Replacement
- Sepsis Care
- Women’s Health
A comprehensive list of Camden Clark’s 2023 CareChex Patient Safety Awards include:
Top 100 hospitals in nation:
- Cancer Care
- Major Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary Bypass Surgery
Top ten percent in nation:
- Cancer Care
- Major Cardiac Surgery
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Coronary Bypass Surgery
- Neurological Care
- Pneumonia Care
- Pulmonary Care
- Women’s Health
Top ten percent in region:
- Cancer Care
- Major Cardiac Surgery
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Coronary Bypass Surgery
- Neurological Care
- Pneumonia Care
- Pulmonary Care
- Women’s Health
#1 in state:
- Cancer Care
Top ten percent in state:
- Cancer Care
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Interventional Coronary Care
- Neurological Care
- Pneumonia Care
- Pulmonary Care
- Women’s Health
#1 in Market:
- Major Cardiac Surgery
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Coronary Bypass Surgery
- Hip Fracture Care
- Interventional Coronary Care
- Joint Replacement
- Neurological Care
- Pneumonia Care
- Pulmonary Care
- Spinal Surgery
- Stroke Care
- Trauma Care
- Women's Health
In addition to the 2023 CareChex Awards, Camden Clark also recently received prestigious national excellence of care awards from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, HealthGrades, the American Heart Association and U.S. News & World Report.