The Valley Hospital Earns 'Top Performer' Recognition from The Joint Commission

The Valley Hospital has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.

Valley was recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary clinical performance in the following areas: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.

Valley is one of 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2013 Top Performer distinction. The Top Performer recognitions are included in The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety.” The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, stroke, venous thromboembolism and perinatal care, as well as for inpatient psychiatric services and immunizations.

Valley is one of only of 712 hospitals to achieve the Top Performer distinction for the past two consecutive years.

“We are proud to be named to the Joint Commission’s list of Top Performers,” said Audrey Meyers, President and CEO of The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System. “Our physicians and staff are committed to patient safety and excellent clinical care, and this recognition is a testament to that commitment.”

To be named a 2013 Top Performer a hospital must have demonstrated a performance of 95 percent or higher on key accountability measures. A 95 percent score means a hospital provided an evidence-based practice 95 times out of 100 opportunities to provide the practice. Each accountability measure represents an evidence-based practice – for example, giving aspirin at arrival for heart attack patients, or giving antibiotics one hour before surgery.

“Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts of The Valley Hospital for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president and CEO, The Joint Commission.