The Study also finds Patients Treated at This Hospital Are Less Likely to Experience Major Complications.
Gulf Coast Medical Center was named among the 100 Best Hospitals for Prostatectomy in 2013, 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care for both 2012 and 2013, and was recognized as Florida’s best hospital for Overall Pulmonary Care for 2013, according to a new report from Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. The report, American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, evaluates how approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide performed on risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for nearly 30 of the most common conditions treated and procedures performed from 2009 through 2011.
“We are proud of these honors,” says Joshua DeTillio, Chief Administrative Officer of Gulf Coast Medical Center. “They affirm our dedication to excellence and innovation as a quality-driven healthcare organization, and are a testament to the staff’s outstanding efforts and teamwork as dedicated partners in patient care.”
Gulf Coast Medical Center has ranked among the top 10 in Florida and among the top 5% in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013). The hospital has been the recipient of the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ and a Five-Star Recipient for Overall Pulmonary Services for the past 6 Years (2008-2013). It has ranked among the Top 10 in Florida and among the top 5% in the nation for Prostatectomy and received the Healthgrades Prostatectomy Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013). It ranked among the top 10 in Florida for Critical Care in 2013.
Gulf Coast Medical Center ranked among the top 5% in the nation, and is a Five-Star Recipient, for Maternity Care. The hospital received the Healthgrades Maternity Care Excellence Award™ for 2012.
Gulf Coast Medical Center is also recognized as a Five-Star Recipient for the treatment of:
Respiratory Failure for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Pancreatitis for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Stroke for 11 Years in a Row (2003-2013)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6 Years (2008-2013)
Pneumonia for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)
Heart Failure for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
Pulmonary Embolism for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
Prostatectomy for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
Hospital outcomes and complication rates are important in the eyes of consumers making choices today about their health care. According to new research conducted by Harris Interactive for Healthgrades, 90% of Americans in 27 top designated market areas agree they would be more likely to choose—or not choose—a hospital if they could learn ahead of time their chances of complications for a certain procedure.
For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 40 million Medicare hospitalization records for services performed from 2009 through 2011 at approximately 4,500 short-term, acute care hospitals nationwide. Patients being treated in hospitals receiving 5 stars have, on average, 61% lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated by hospitals receiving 1 star (based on 2009-2011 data across nine common procedures and diagnoses such as total knee replacement, gallbladder, and spine surgeries). Additionally, a total of 183,534 in-hospital complications could have been avoided if all hospitals performed at a 5-star level.
Healthgrades independently measures hospitals based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of the analysis, and no hospital pays to be measured. Healthgrades risk adjusts for patient demographic characteristics and clinical risk factors, thereby taking into account how sick patients are upon admission.