March 2021 Health Matters

March 2021 Health Matters

Health Matters The latest news on the health and wellness issues that matter most • March 2021

NCH Hospitals Named as One of America’s 250 Best for the Fourth Year in a Row

In February, the NCH Healthcare System announced that it had achieved the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™ for the fourth year in a row. The distinction places NCH in the top five percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for its superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Annually, over 350 million visitors access Healthgrades’ online tools in search of high quality healthcare providers, such as NCH. “Hospital quality varies significantly from hospital to hospital, so it’s important for consumers to do their research and select a hospital that provides the best level of care for their specific needs,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Healthgrades. “We congratulate the recipients of Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award for their commitment to improving clinical outcomes for patients.”

According to Healthgrades’ analysis, NCH hospitals and others like it named one of America’s 250 best, deliver better outcomes than 95% of all other hospitals in the nation. From 2017-2019, if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to NCH and other hospitals that were recognized with the Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award, on average 167,235 lives could potentially have been saved.* Additionally, patients treated in hospitals achieving Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award have on average a 27.4% lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.* These are real numbers that make a real difference to patients.

The Healthgrades America’s Best Hospital achievements are based on an objective review of clinical outcomes across multiple conditions and procedures and focus on the performance of 4,500 hospitals nationwide. They use three years of Medicare >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8

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