Contributed to the Telegram
For the fifth year in a row, Nash Health Care has been ranked as one of the top North Carolina hospitals in clinical excellence, stroke care, and orthopedic care. The rankings of North Carolina's best hospitals, published in the March edition of Business North Carolina, were compiled by an independent health research group.
"This report confirms what we have always believed; that local citizens don't have to travel to larger cities for first-rate health care. From our Nash Joint Replacement Center to innovative treatments for those who have had a stroke, to our dedication to clinical excellence, these honors reflect our commitment providing state-of-the-art care to the community," said Larry Chewning, chief executive officer of Nash Health Care. "Nash Health Care is positioned to help provide for the area's health care needs for decades to come."
The Business North Carolina article was based on information from an independent health care ratings group that profiled around 5,000 different hospitals based on specialties such as cardiac surgery, cardiology, orthopedic surgery and women's health.
The group also provides information on 650,000 physicians in 110 specialties along with 15,000 nursing homes and 6,000 home health agencies.
Nash Health Care has earned this honor for the past five consecutive years.
"The surgeons that operate at Nash General Hospital and Nash Day Hospital are committed to continuous quality improvement and are proud of this recognition," said Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rick Guarino, speaking on behalf of the surgeons at Nash Health Care Systems. "We are equally proud of our surgical infection prevention score, which is one of the highest in our Eastern North Carolina peer group as reported by the North Carolina Hospital Association's web site."
The ranking for clinical excellence included hospitals that ranked among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide for having the lowest in-hospital mortality rates for stroke and complications for at least 20 of 27 procedures. Orthopedic information was based on the condition of patients after orthopedic procedures.
Stroke information was compiled by examining patients at one- and six-month intervals.
