Newton Medical Center Recognized As Top 10% in Nation for Stroke

Newton Medical Center also earns 5-star ratings for notable quality performance in
three different medical conditions

Atlantic Health System’s Newton Medical Center today announced that it has been recognized among the top 10% in the nation for treatment of stroke – as measured by volume-weighted performance – according to this year’s evaluation from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The medical center also achieved 5-star ratings for its performance in three different medical conditions.

This achievement is part of new findings and data released today by Healthgrades and featured in the Healthgrades 2019 Report to the Nation. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 34 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.

Newton Medical Center received 5-star ratings for 2019 for treatment of the following conditions:

• Heart Failure for 9 Years in a Row (2011-2019)
• Sepsis for 9 Years in a Row (2011-2019)
• Respiratory Failure for 5 Years in a Row (2015-2019)

A 5-star rating indicates that Newton Medical Center’s actual performance is statistically significantly better than expected–-in their hallmark specialties.

“This recognition by Healthgrades is a testament to the dedication of our medical and hospital team members in delivering the highest quality of patient care,” said Joe DiPaolo, president of Newton Medical Center. “Additionally, our multidisciplinary Stroke Team continues to set the standard in providing 24/7 stroke care to the communities we serve.”

The new report demonstrates how clinical performance continues to differ dramatically among hospitals nationally, regionally and at the local level, and the impact that this variation may have on health outcomes.

“With so many choices for care, consumers often find that their health journey can be difficult to navigate,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Healthgrades. “Information about hospital quality is helpful as they make decisions for their health, and Newton Medical Center has distinguished itself as an exceptional organization for stroke care.”

The complete Healthgrades 2019 Report to the Nation, and recognitions for all of Atlantic Health System’s hospitals, is available at www.healthgrades.com/quality/.

About Healthgrades Methodology
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 comparative 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/.

About Atlantic Health System

Atlantic Health System, headquartered in Morristown, N.J., is an integrated health care delivery system powered by a workforce of over 16,500 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities. The system serves a population of 5 million, with over 400 sites of care, including six hospitals: Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center and Goryeb Children’s Hospital.

Atlantic Health System provides care for the full continuum of health care needs including 11 urgent care centers, Atlantic Rehabilitation and Atlantic Home Care and Hospice. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.

In addition to the employed workforce, Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network, represents more than 2,500 health care providers throughout northern and central NJ. Atlantic Health System leads the Healthcare Transformation Consortium, a partnership of 6 regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability, and is a founding member of both the PIER Consortium – Partners in Innovation, Education, and Research – a streamlined clinical trial system that will expand access to groundbreaking research across 6 health systems in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and AllSpire Health Partners, a consortium of 5 leading health care organizations dedicated to serving patients, families and communities in New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania.