Findings are based on HealthGrades' 11th Annual Hospital Quality in America Study
Medical Center Hospital has received the 2009 clinical excellence award for Orthopedics Surgery from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings company. This award places Medical Center Hospital's clinical outcomes in the top five percent nationally for orthopedic surgery.
Other notable HealthGrades recognitions and awards include:
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services Three Years in a Row (2007 - 2009)
- Ranked #7 in TX for Overall Orthopedic Services
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Orthopedic Services Three Years in a Row (2007 - 2009)
- Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement Six Years in a Row (2004 - 2009)
- Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery in 2009
- Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement Six Years in a Row (2004 - 2009)
- Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Repair Three Years in a Row (2007 - 2009)
- Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) in 2009
"Medical Center Hospital is pleased to receive this HealthGrades award in recognition of MCH ranking nationally for our orthopedic services," said Bill Webster, CEO, Medical Center Hospital. "This prestigious award demonstrates the commitment of MCH's orthopedic and spine surgeons and staff in providing the highest quality of care to our patients."
These findings were included in the eleventh annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, which is the most comprehensive study of its kind, analyzing more than 41 million Medicare hospitalization records from 2005 to 2007 at the nation's approximately 5,000 non-federal hospitals. Based on the study, HealthGrades made available its 2009 quality ratings for virtually every hospital in the country at www.healthgrades.com, a Web site designed to help individuals research and compare local healthcare providers.
