NorthShore University HealthSystem Named One of the Nation's Top 100 Hospitals by Thoms... ( Making the l...)

NorthShore University HealthSystem Named One of the Nation's Top 100 Hospitals by Thomson Reuters

Date:4/1/2009

Making the list for the 13th time, more than any hospital in the U.S.

Evanston, IL (Vocus) April 1, 2009 -- NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) was named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. NorthShore has been named a Top 100 Hospital thirteen times, more times than any hospital in the United States.

The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance, and operational efficiency. This is the 13th time NorthShore University HealthSystem has been has been recognized with this honor.

"We are absolutely delighted to have achieved the milestone of being the only healthcare system in the country to receive the Top 100 Hospitals recognition a record 13 times," said Mark Neaman, President and Chief Executive Officer, NorthShore University HealthSystem, "All NorthShore physicians and staff share in this award, for focusing on the delivery of exceptional quality outcomes to the patients we are privileged to serve."

The winners were identified through an in-depth analysis, the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals®: National Benchmarks study. The study evaluated 3,000 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in nine areas: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, expenses, profitability, cash-to-debt ratio, patient satisfaction, and adherence to clinical standards of care.

The winning hospitals were announced in the March 30 edition
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