Parkersburg W.Va - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center has been named among the top 10% in the nation for treatment of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, overall medical care, cancer care, and orthopedic care, according to two national studies released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals and by Quantros, the healthcare industry’s leading provider of performance analytics, risk management and quality management solutions through their CareChex® ratings.
Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at almost 4,500 hospitals nationwide for the most common inpatient procedures and conditions, and identifies top-performing hospitals where outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected and the findings are released in the Healthgrades 2019 Report to the Nation. The new report demonstrates how clinical performance differs dramatically between hospitals nationally, regionally and at the local level, and the impact that this variation has on health outcomes.
The CareChex® rankings benchmark the clinical quality, patient safety and performance of virtually all acute care hospitals and health systems throughout the U.S. They are recognized as being the most accurate industry standard for showing care variation and are trusted by millions of value-seeking providers, purchasers and consumers of medical care
“WVU Medicine Camden Clark is extremely proud to be recognized as a local and national leader in delivering high quality care to our community. It’s our mission to be a top performing hospital in the nation and we are honored to be recognized for our efforts in caring for the Mid-Ohio Valley. We are thrilled to be recognized by Healthgrades, for the second year in a row, for our Excellence in Stroke Care, as well as being a Five-Star Recipient for heart attack, heart failure and six additional medical care areas. We received similar acknowledgements by CareChex, for medical excellence and patient safety in key areas patient care which impacts so many in our community,” said Cindy Kern, VP of Quality at WVU Medicine Camden Clark.
In addition to the Top 10% nationally for Stroke Care award, CCMC was also recognized for the following achievements by Healthgrades:
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2020
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 3 Years in a Row (2018-2020)
- Recipient of Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for 3 Years in a Row (2018-2020)
- Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries in 2020
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure in 2020
- Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery for 3 Years in a Row (2017-2020)
CCMC was also recognized by CareChex for the following achievements:
- Top 10% Nationally for medical excellence in overall medical care
- Top 10% Nationally for medical excellence in cancer care
- Top 10% Nationally for medical excellence in orthopedic care
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in overall medical care
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in cancer care
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in cardiac care
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in heart attack treatment
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in heart failure treatment
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in orthopedic care
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in pneumonia care
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in pulmonary care
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in vascular surgery
- Top 10% Nationally for patient safety in women’s health
The complete Healthgrades 2020 Report to the Nation and detailed study methodology can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality/. For more information about the 2020 CareChex Awards for Top Performing Healthcare organizations, visit www.quantros.com.
In addition to these, CCMC was also recently named by U.S. News and World Report as a high performing hospital for the third year in a row for the treatment of Heart Failure and COPD and was named a Designated Blue Distinction Center by Highmark West Virginia for cardiac care and hip and knee replacement.