FALL RIVER – For the 6th straight year Southcoast Health has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care.
The non-profit healthcare system which runs Tobey Hospital in Wareham received a total of 13 recognitions for its cardiovascular services.
Southcoast Health also received honors in pulmonary, neurosciences, gastrointestinal, orthopedics and critical care.
“These recognitions are a much-deserved acknowledgement of the tremendous dedication of the team of physicians, nurses and clinical staff at the Southcoast Health Cardiovascular Care Center,” said Dr. Margaret Ferrell, Physician-in-Chief of Cardiovascular Services at Southcoast Health. “Our team provides the highest level of cardiac care to the patients of our region on a daily basis, and so it’s gratifying to see their hard work recognized.”
Healthgrades evaluated about 40 million Medicare patient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide and assessed hospital performance.
A complete list of SOuthcoast Health recognitions can be found below.
2017 Recognitions
Cardiovascular Services
- Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care for six years in a row (2012-17)
- Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals from Coronary Intervention in 2017
- Healthgrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award for 11 years in a row (2007-17)
- Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award for 2017
- Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services in 2017
- Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiology Services in 2017
- Top 5% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2017
- Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services for 11 years in a row (2007-17)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services for two years in a row (2016-17)
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for six years in a row (2012-17)
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2017
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for two years in a row (2016-17)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for three years in a row (2015-17)
- Five-Star Recipient for Defibrillator Procedures for two years in a row (2016-17)
Pulmonary
- Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care for three years in a row (2015-17)
- Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award for eight years in a row (2010-17)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for four years in a row (2014-17)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for eight years in a row (2010-17)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for nine years in a row (2009-17)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for seven years in a row (2011-17)
Critical Care
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for two years in a row (2016-17)
Orthopedics
- Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for two years in a row (2016-17)
2016 Recognitions
Hospital Wide
- Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award – Clinical Excellence (2016)
- Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for three years in a row (2014-16)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety for three years in a row (2014-16)