North Memorial Medical Center named one of Healthgrades 2016 America's 50 Best Hospitals

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Mar 31, 2016, 09:00 ET

ROBBINSDALE, Minn., March 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, North Memorial Medical Center announced that it has received the Healthgrades 2016 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™. The distinction makes North Memorial Medical Center once again one of the top 1% of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its consistent, year-over-year superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

"I am thrilled that North Memorial Medical Center was again recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals. This marks the fifth consecutive year we have received this distinction and it is a testament to our disciplined approach to providing and maintaining superior clinical outcomes for our customers," said Jeff Wicklander, RN, President North Memorial Medical Center. "All of our care teams work together, and with our customers, to provide the highest quality care and this honor recognizes that daily work and commitment."

From 2012 through 2014, Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ recipients, as a group, had a 24.4% lower risk adjusted mortality rate across 19 procedures and conditions where in-hospital mortality was the clinical outcome, compared to all other hospitals. During this same period, if all other hospitals had performed at the level of America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ recipients across these 19 procedures and conditions, 164,116 lives could potentially have been saved. For example, patients treated at a hospital that has achieved the America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ had, on average, a 28.5% lower risk of dying during their hospital stay for Heart Failure than if treated at a hospital that did not receive the award.

Variation in hospital performance exists locally as well as nationally. For example, in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, there were 2 hospitals out of 13 eligible hospitals for the America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™.North Memorial Medical Center is among the hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area with some of the best quality care across at least 21 of 32 common inpatient conditions and procedures evaluated by Healthgrades over a period of at least 6 years.*

"Our analysis shows that there is tremendous variation in care, so it's important for consumers to carefully research and choose a hospital," said Evan Marks, Chief Strategy Officer, Healthgrades. "We commend the recipients of the America's 50 Best Hospital Award for delivering exceptional clinical outcomes that help them stand out from their peers in terms of overall clinical performance."

In addition to the Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award, North Memorial has been recognized with the following awards displaying outstanding quality in many individual areas:

Neurosciences & Stroke Care

One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ for 5 Years in a Row (2012-2016)
Recipient of the Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for 11 Years in a Row (2006-2016)
Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 5 Years in a Row (2012-2016)
Recipient of the Healthgrades Neurosciences Excellence Award™ for 5 Years in a Row (2012-2016)
Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences for 5 Years in a Row (2012-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 12 Years in a Row (2005-2016)

Critical Care

Recipient of the Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ for 5 Years in a Row (2012-2016)
Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care for 5 Years in a Row (2012-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 10 Years in a Row (2007-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 12 Years in a Row (2005-2016)

Pulmonary

Recipient of the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 8 Years in a Row (2009-2016)
Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 8 Years in a Row (2009-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for 8 Years in a Row (2009-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 12 Years in a Row (2005-2016)

Cardiac

Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 11 Years in a Row (2006-2016)

Gastrointestinal

One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care™ in 2016
Recipient of the Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2014-2016)
Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall GI Services in 2016
Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for GI Medical Treatment for 9 Years in a Row (2008-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries in 2016
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed for 11 Years in a Row (2006-2016)

The 50 recipients of the America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ stand out among the rest for overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of care. During the 2016 study period (2012-2014), these hospitals showed superior performance in clinical outcomes for patients in the Medicare population across at least 21 of 32 of the most common inpatient conditions and procedures —as measured by objective performance data (risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications). To learn more about how Healthgrades determines America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ recipients, please visit www.healthgrades.com/quality.

*Area evaluated refers to Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)

About North Memorial Health Care
North Memorial Health Care provides access to high-quality, low-cost care with an extensive network that spans the Twin Cities, including 16 primary care clinics offering same-day and walk-in appointments, two urgent care clinics, two express clinics located within Hy-Vee grocery stores, two Urgency Centers and a broad range of expert specialty care providers. North Memorial's two hospitals, North Memorial Medical Center and Maple Grove Hospital, are nationally recognized for providing excellent patient care; North Memorial Medical Center, a Level I trauma center and recipient of Healthgrades' Top 50. North Memorial's 5,000 employees and 900 physicians deliver patient centered care for all aspects of life from maternity to senior care by providing primary and specialty care for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complex medical conditions. Learn more at www.northmemorial.com.

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