Deborah Named One of the Nation’s Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics

BROWNS MILLS, N.J., Jan. 18, 2017 -- Deborah Heart and Lung Center was recently named in Modern Healthcare Magazine as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, 2017, by Truven Health Analytics™ an IBM Company.  The study, now in its 18^th year, singled out 50 hospitals nationwide that achieved superior clinical outcomes in this critical area of hospital care. The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals® study is widely regarded as the leading program for evaluating leadership impact in a hospital, as well as quality indicators and efficiencies.

The Truven Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study assesses performance in key areas, including: risk-adjusted mortality, risk-adjusted complications, core measures (a group of measures that assess process of care), percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammary artery use, 30-day mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, severity-adjusted average length of stay, and wage-and severity-adjusted average cost. The study has been conducted annually since 1999. This is the second time Deborah has been recognized with this honor.

“Deborah has a longstanding record of exceptional quality outcomes and patient safety,” said Deborah President and CEO, Joseph Chirichella. “The fact that we are the only New Jersey hospital to receive this designation, and one of only three hospitals in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania combined, is a great testament to Deborah’s standards of excellence. The rigorous measures used in the analysis highlight the recognition of Deborah as a Center of Excellence for cardiovascular care.”

To determine the 50 top U.S. hospitals for heart care, Truven Health researchers analyzed 2013 and 2015 Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) data, 2015 Medicare cost reports, and second-quarter 2016 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare data.

The study points to the broad impact for cardiovascular patients if all hospitals performed at the same level as Deborah, offering the following statistics:

• Nearly 9,000 additional lives could be saved;
  
• Nearly 6,000 more heart patients could be complication-free; and
  
• More than $1.4 billion could be saved.
  

For more information about the award: http://100tophospitals.com/studies-winners/50-top-cardiovascular/year/2017.

 Contact: Donna McArdle
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