BIDMC Recognized for Outstanding And Efficient Patient Care
BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized with a 2008 Premier Award for Excellence, one of 27 hospitals in the country cited as a leader in providing outstanding patient care and consistently setting the standard in clinical excellence nationwide.
Date: 6/12/2008
BIDMC Contact: Jerry Berger
Phone: 617-667-7308
Email: jberger@bidmc.harvard.edu
BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized with a 2008 Premier Award for Excellence, one of 27 hospitals in the country cited as a leader in providing outstanding patient care and consistently setting the standard in clinical excellence nationwide.
The hospitals were among the top 1 percent of the 3,807 eligible acute care inpatient facilities nationwide in a process that relied on data submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the CMS Hospital Compare project. Hospitals do not apply for the award, but were identified as a top performer in quality and efficiency among all acute care facilities that had MEDPAR 2006 and Hospital Compare 2006 data, regardless of bed size or teaching status. Additional information about the AFQ and related methodology can be found at http://www.premierinc.com/about/news/awards/award-for-quality/index.jsp
“BIDMC prides itself on the quality of care we provide our patients as a result of our ongoing efforts to improve our care delivery systems, as well as our focus on patient-centered care,” said Kenneth Sands, MD, senior vide president of health care quality. “This award recognizes the exemplary care that our staff delivers to each and every patient whom we treat.”
“The Award for Quality differentiates its winners as industry leaders by recognizing clinical excellence in both quality of care and operational efficiency,” said Stephanie Alexander, senior vice president of Premier Healthcare Informatics. “Premier is pleased to honor this elite group of hospitals for the high quality of patient care they offer to improve the health of their communities.”
Serving more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and 50,000 other healthcare sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming healthcare together. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the leading healthcare purchasing networks and the nation's most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information. A subsidiary operates one of the nation's largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups. A world leader in helping healthcare providers deliver dramatic improvements in care, Premier is working with the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and consistently ranks among the top four in National Institutes of Health funding among independent hospitals nationwide. BIDMC is clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center and is a research partner of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox. For more information, visit www.bidmc.harvard.edu.
