LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO – SSM St. Joseph Hospital West has been named one of the nation’s top performers in clinical quality measures by The Joint Commission, the nation’s main accrediting body of healthcare organizations. St. Joseph Hospital West is the only St. Louis area hospital and one of only 405 hospitals nationwide to earn the distinction this year.
Hospitals are recognized based on evidence-based clinical processes shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and children’s asthma. Inclusion on the list is based on accountability measures reported to The Joint Commission during the previous calendar year.
“I believe our success is a direct result of our staff and their focus on patients,” said Dr. Michael Handler, chief medical officer of the hospital. “At St. Joseph Hospital West we have a strategic focus on core measures. We emphasize the role each team member plays in providing a safe environment for our patients.”
To be recognized as a top performer on key quality measures, an organization must meet two 95 percent thresholds. First, it must achieve a composite performance of 95 percent or above after the results of all the accountability measures for which they report data to The Joint Commission were factored into a single score. Second, they must meet or exceed a 95 percent performance benchmark for every accountability measure for which they report data, excluding any measures with less than 30 eligible cases or patients.
St. Joseph Hospital West is recognized as a top performer in four of the five categories, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.
“This recognition is a testament to our commitment to quality improvement and patient safety,” explained Kevin Johnson, M.D., regional vice president and chief medical officer for SSM Health Care – St. Louis. “We are proud to highlight the great work happening at St. Joseph Hospital West and continue to share our best practices learned from the patient outcomes with all our SSM hospitals. We are working together to do everything we can to provide best care and best results for our patients.”
In addition to being included in The Joint Commission’s “Improving America’s Hospitals” annual report, St. Joseph Hospital West is recognized on The Joint Commission’s Quality Check website (www.qualitycheck.org).
About SSM St. Joseph Hospital West
SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., was established in 1986 to meet the expanding health care needs of western St. Charles County. The 127-bed acute care hospital maintains a state-designated Level III Trauma Center, a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center, and is a winner Premier QUEST High Performing Hospital Award. It is a member of SSM Health Care – St. Louis, a Missouri Quality Award winner. The facility offers a broad range of services and programs including SSM Cancer Care, SSM Neurosciences Institute, SSM Heart Institute and a dedicated pediatric emergency department. SSM St. Joseph Hospital West is the largest provider of health care services in western St. Charles, Warren and Lincoln counties. For more information about SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, visit www.ssmstjosephwest.com.
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