HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s Benedictine Hospital campus was named one of the nation’sTop Performers on Key Quality Measures for surgical care by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. The hospital was recognized for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care.
David Lundquist, CEO of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, said the accreditation shows the organization’s commitment to provide quality healthcare close to home.
“This is one of many indicators that our community does not have to travel to get quality surgical care,” said Lundquist. “Congratulations to our excellent physicians, nurses, technicians and staff who have worked diligently for this recognition.”
Joseph Marsicovete, Chief Quality & HR Officer at HealthAlliance, said the accolade was based on achieving 95 percent or above in all accountability measures of performance for surgery.
“Accountability measures include the correct medication selection and use, prevention of blood clots and appropriate surgical preparation and post-operative care,” said Marsicovete. “These results attest to the level of care we provide, the progress we are making in delivering best practice, evidence-based medicine and our ongoing commitment to process improvement.”
Benedictine Hospital is one of 620 hospitals in the nation to earn the distinction, which was awarded for attaining and sustaining excellence in performance for measures such as heart attack care, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, stroke and more. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Commission during 2011. The list ofTop Performers represents 18 percent of more than 3,400 eligible accredited hospitals that reported data.
For a list of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s accreditations, visitwww.hahv.org/accreditations-awards.
About HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley®
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley is the alignment of Benedictine Hospital, Kingston Hospital, Margaretville Hospital, Mountainside Residential Care Center and Woodland Pond at New Paltz. As the parent organization, HealthAlliance provides a unified governance structure, while still allowing each hospital to continue as a separate and distinct corporation.The goal of HealthAlliance is to strengthen the quality of care and bring forward enhanced technology to serve the present and future healthcare needs in the Hudson Valley. HealthAlliance and its affiliate facilities are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and ensuring patient safety, privacy and dignity to all. For further information about HealthAlliance visit our website atwww.HAHV.org.
