National Study: Coshocton Regional Medical Center is a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis and Treatment of Respiratory Failure
Coshocton, Ohio (October 23, 2018) – Coshocton Regional Medical Center is 5-star rated for Treatment of Sepsis and Treatment of Respiratory Failure outcomes according to a study released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. Coshocton Regional Medical Center is a member of Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s top health systems for clinical quality.
The two 5-star ratings achievements from Healthgrades are the newest addition to several recent patient safety and clinical quality recognitions awarded to Coshocton Regional Medical Center including Chest Pain accreditation through the American College of Cardiology and Hospital Safety Grade A through the Leapfrog Group, among others.
Coshocton Regional Medical Center outperforms the national and state average for patients receiving appropriate care for severe sepsis, septic shock, and respiratory failure. “Clinical quality varies significantly between hospitals, so it’s important for consumers to use information about outcomes to assess where to receive care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Healthgrades. “This 5-star rating for Treatment of Sepsis and Treatment of Respiratory Failure showcases the expertise and commitment of Coshocton Regional Medical Center to their patients.”
These Healthgrades achievements are part of new findings and data featured in the Healthgrades 2019 Report to the Nation. The new report demonstrates how clinical performance continues to differ dramatically between hospitals regionally and nationally. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at almost 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions, as well as tracking outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 15 states and the District of Columbia.*
Variation in care has a significant impact on health outcomes. For example, from 2015 through 2017, if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to hospitals receiving 5 stars as a group, then on average 222,210 lives could potentially have been saved and 157,210 in-hospital complications could potentially have been avoided.* A 5-star rating indicates that Coshocton Regional Medical Center’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when treating the condition or performing the procedure being evaluated.
For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for almost 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide to assess hospital performance in 32 common conditions and procedures, and evaluated outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 15 states and the District of Columbia. Healthgrades recognizes a hospital’s quality achievements for cohort-specific performance, specialty area performance, and overall clinical quality. Individual procedure or condition cohorts are designated as 5-star (statistically significantly better than expected), 3-star (not statistically different from expected) and 1-star (statistically significantly worse than expected) categories. The complete Healthgrades 2019 Report to the Nation and detailed study methodology can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality/.
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About Coshocton Regional Medical Center: Coshocton Regional Medical Center is a 56-bed hospital in Coshocton, Ohio, providing 24-hour emergency and acute care services with a network of hospital-based physician clinics serving Coshocton and surrounding counties. For more than 100 years, Coshocton Hospital has served Eastern Central Ohio with high quality diagnostic, rehabilitation and acute healthcare services. For more information, please visit www.coshoctonhospital.com
About Prime Healthcare Services and Foundation:
Prime Healthcare Services is an award-winning national hospital system with 44 hospitals providing nearly 43,500 jobs in 14 states. Twelve of the hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity. The mission of the Prime Healthcare Foundation is to provide quality, compassionate healthcare for all, and serve communities through various charitable and educational initiatives. Based in California and one of the largest hospital systems in the country, Prime Healthcare is committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare. It has been recognized as among the “100 Top Hospitals” in the nation 36 times and among the “15 Top Health Systems” three times. Numerous hospitals have been recognized by The Joint Commission as among the “Top Performers on Key Quality Measures.” For more information, please visit www.primehealthcare.com
