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萝莉社 Jacksonville named one of America鈥檚 top hospitals by Healthgrades

萝莉社 Jacksonville has been named one of the best hospitals in America by Healthgrades, a national organization that analyzes the performance of hospitals across the country. 萝莉社 Jacksonville was among the top 250 hospitals nationwide, or the top 5 percent, in overall clinical excellence.

This is the second recent Healthgrades honor for 萝莉社 Jacksonville, which received two clinical awards in late 2018, when it was ranked as one of the top hospitals in multiple areas of care in the organization鈥檚 report.

鈥淭his is an amazing achievement for everyone at 萝莉社 Jacksonville and is a direct result of the focus we put on patient care,鈥 said Leon L. Haley Jr., M.D., MHSA, CEO of 萝莉社 Jacksonville and dean of the . 鈥淎ll of our caregivers and those who support them should be proud of this honor. Our goal will always be to provide the most comprehensive and compassionate care to our community.鈥

Healthgrades America鈥檚 Best Hospitals is based solely on clinical quality outcomes for 32 conditions and procedures. This premier distinction rewards hospitals that consistently exhibit exceptional, comprehensive quality care. Healthgrades says patients are more likely to have a successful treatment without major complications 鈥 and have a lower chance of dying 鈥 at America鈥檚 Best Hospitals.

鈥淗ealthgrades congratulates recipients of the America鈥檚 50, 100 and 250 Best Hospitals Awards,鈥 said Brad Bowman, chief medical officer at Healthgrades. 鈥淐onsumers have many options for care, so when hospitals prove their long-term commitment to the patient and to achieving high-quality clinical outcomes, it sets their system apart in a sea of choices.鈥

The Healthgrades analysis revealed that, on average, America鈥檚 Best Hospitals outperformed their peers in treating a core group of conditions that account for more than 80 percent of mortalities in areas evaluated, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis and stroke. These hospitals are also among the top 5 percent in the nation that deliver high-quality care across at least 21 of 32 common inpatient conditions and procedures, according to the Healthgrades analysis.

Healthgrades also singled out 萝莉社 Jacksonville for a long list of specific achievements including:

  • Recipient of the 2019 Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award
  • Recipient of the 2019 Critical Care Excellence Award
  • Named among the top 10 percent in the nation for cranial neurosurgery in 2019
  • 5-Star recipient for cranial neurosurgery in 2019
  • 5-Star recipient for treatment of stroke for two years in a row (2018 鈥 19)
  • 5-Star recipient for treatment of heart failure for four years in a row (2016 鈥 19)
  • 5-Star recipient for esophageal/stomach surgeries for three years in a row (2017 鈥 19)
  • Named among the top 10 percent in the nation for critical care in 2019
  • 5-Star recipient for treatment of sepsis for seven years in a row (2013 鈥 19)
  • 5-Star recipient for treatment of respiratory failure for seven years in a row (2013 鈥 19)

鈥淲e have put a tremendous amount of effort into boosting our quality scores because in the end, that means better outcomes for patients,鈥 said Kelly Gray-Eurom, M.D., chief quality officer for 萝莉社 Jacksonville. 鈥淭his shows that the steps we have taken, and continue to take, are having a dramatic, positive effect on care.鈥

Patients treated in hospitals named as America鈥檚 Best Hospitals have, on average, a 27.1 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive this award. According to Healthgrades, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to America鈥檚 Best Hospitals, more than 168,000 lives could potentially have been saved.

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