Palos named a Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award™ Recipient

Palos Community Hospital has achieved the Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award™ according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physician and hospitals. The recognition distinguishes Palos Community Hospital as a top performing hospital in women’s health, which includes care provided to women for common conditions and procedures treated in the hospital. 

“We take our mission of providing the best possible health care for our community seriously,” says Rose Demask, vice president of Nursing. “We strive to provide the highest quality care in an ideal healing environment. This has always been the underlying focus of Palos Community Hospital.”

“Women tend to fare worse than men in the treatment of significant medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, so it is important for women to understand their risks and select a hospital accordingly,” said Brad Bowman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Healthgrades.  “The Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award recipients have demonstrated exceptional performance and a dedicated approach to delivering superior quality of care for women.”

Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award recipient hospitals have the potential to save women’s lives.  Compared to hospitals that performed in the bottom 10% from 2009 through 2011, Healthgrades Women’s Health Excellence Award recipients as a group had a 55% lower mortality rate across eight conditions and procedures and a 21% lower complication rate across seven conditions and procedures.[1]  If all hospitals nationwide performed at the level of the Healthgrades Women’s Health Excellence Award hospitals:

• 46,317 women’s lives could have potentially been saved
• 21,285 women could have potentially avoided in-hospital complications

Palos Community Hospital continues to invest in women’s health with the opening of the Breast Care & Women’s Health Center in Tinley Park. The facility features today’s most advanced medical technology and offers comprehensive breast care services, from early diagnosis to long-term recovery, all in one convenient and relaxed setting. Our expert team of physicians at the center specializes in mid-life health needs, including urinary incontinence, osteoporosis and endocrinology.

To see the complete Healthgrades Women’s Health Report 2013: ‘Lean In’ When Making Healthcare Decisions to Get Your Best Outcome, including full methodology, please visit: www.healthgrades.com/quality.

About Healthgrades

Healthgrades, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. More than 225 million consumers use the Healthgrades websites to search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals that best meet their treatment needs.  Consumers are empowered through use of the Healthgrades proprietary information about clinical outcomes, satisfaction, safety, and health conditions to make more informed healthcare decisions and take action.  For more information please visit www.healthgrades.com and www.bettermedicine.com.

[1] CMS MedPAR Data (2009-2011)