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(ONTARIO, CA, September 28, 2021) \u2013\u00a0Prime Healthcare<\/a>\u00a0announced today that its hospitals have been recognized as 5-star recipients for women\u2019s healthcare by Healthgrades. The 2021 Women\u2019s Care Excellence Awards recognize hospitals with clinical outcomes that are statistically and significantly better than other hospitals nationwide.<\/p>\nPrime hospitals in Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Texas earned the distinction in the Healthgrades 2021 Women\u2019s Care Special Report. The report is based on an analysis of outcome data for all patients (all-payer data) by hospitals in 16 states from 2017 through 2019. Data for Prime hospitals in California and seven other states where Prime operates was not evaluated.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow more than ever, women are referencing trusted information to confidently evaluate hospitals and make important health care decisions about where to deliver their baby and where to access broader OB-GYN care. The Healthgrades 2021 Women\u2019s Care Excellence Awards help support these decisions by highlighting the hospitals that are committed to providing superior care for their patients while providing consumers transparency into making informed healthcare decisions,\u201d said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Healthgrades.<\/p>\n
Prime Healthcare hospitals recognized by Healthgrades in the 2021 Women\u2019s Care Special Report include:<\/p>\n
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- Dallas Medical Center<\/a>, Dallas, Texas<\/li>\n
- Dallas Regional Medical Center<\/a>, Mesquite, Texas<\/li>\n
- Harlingen Medical Center<\/a>, Harlingen, Texas<\/li>\n
- Knapp Medical Center<\/a>, Weslaco, Texas<\/li>\n
- Mission Regional Medical Center<\/a>, Mission, Texas<\/li>\n
- Saint Clare\u2019s Denville Hospital<\/a>, New Jersey<\/li>\n
- St. Mary\u2019s General Hospital<\/a>, Passaic, New Jersey<\/li>\n
- Saint Mary\u2019s Regional Medical Center<\/a>, Reno, Nevada<\/li>\n
- Landmark Medical Center<\/a>, Woonsocket, Rhode Island<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Kane Dawson, CEO of Mission Regional Medical Center, said the hospital\u2019s recognition is a testament to the work of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing \u201cthe highest-quality healthcare to residents of the Rio Grande Valley \u2013 every patient, every time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored and humbled to receive 5-star recognition for excellence in women\u2019s healthcare as Prime\u2019s mission is to provide compassionate quality care to every community and every patient,\u201d said\u00a0Kavitha Bhatia, MD<\/a>, Chief Medical Officer of Strategy, Prime Healthcare. \u201cThese honors reflect the tireless commitment of our hospitals, physicians, and staff to ensure the best outcome for every patient to promote health equity and ensure every woman, baby and family have the same opportunities for healthy lives. It is an honor to receive this recognition during this pandemic as we have been able to deliver exceptional care even through the most challenging times. We value the attention this award brings to the need to address healthcare disparities, especially for women and children, and ensure quality compassionate care is available to every community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Based in part on this year\u2019s analysis, Healthgrades also published \u201c6 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Maternity Hospital<\/a>.\u201d This new article encourages women to consider various factors before selecting a hospital, like the quality of care, access to specialized care for high-risk pregnancies or NICUs, and other factors like if the hospital accepts your insurance.<\/p>\n
Prime Healthcare consistently earns top marks for its clinical quality from Healthgrades. For the 2020-2021 season, Healthgrades recognized Prime hospitals with more than 300 achievements for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties. Collectively, Prime has had more Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients than any other health system in the country for six consecutive years, 2016-2021.<\/p>\n
View Healthgrades\u00a0hospital quality awards and methodologies<\/a>. Learn more about how\u00a0hospitals partner with Healthgrades<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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- Dallas Regional Medical Center<\/a>, Mesquite, Texas<\/li>\n