Hospital receives Healthgrades 2015 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Healthgrades 2016 General Surgery Excellence Award™

Norwood Hospital announced that it has achieved the Healthgrades 2015 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, a designation that honors hospital performance in the prevention of serious, potentially preventable complications during hospital stays. The distinction places Norwood Hospital among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for its excellent performance as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

This is the third year in a row that Norwood Hospital has earned this achievement. Thirteen Patient Safety Indicators were evaluated by Healthgrades in the study period, with only 467 hospitals across the nation achieving this designation.

“We commend all recipients of the Healthgrades 2015 Patient Safety Excellence Award. This achievement reflects an organization-wide commitment to delivering high-quality care and to protecting patients from potentially preventable complications,” said Evan Marks, Chief Strategy Officer, Healthgrades.

“Norwood Hospital has heavily invested in new services, new physicians, facility improvements and advanced clinical technology to improve the quality of care and patient experience in our hospital, ”said Kim Bassett, President of Norwood Hospital. “We are extremely proud to be recognized for the care we provide to our patients.”

Norwood Hospital has also received the General Surgery Excellence Award from Healthgrades for the 2nd consecutive year. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 33 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions. This award indicates that Norwood Hospital outperforms other hospitals in the nation, earning a 5-star rating, and that its clinical outcomes are significantly better than expected.

About Norwood Hospital
Norwood Hospital is a full-service, 263-bed community hospital for adults and children with a focus on delivering world-class health care along with the latest advances in technology and treatment options. Norwood Hospital is part of the Steward Health Care System LLC, the largest integrated community care organization in New England which combines over 3,000 physicians, 11 acute care hospitals, managed care, insurance programs, home care, an imaging operation, and a number of other post-acute services, to provide the most cost effective and highest quality of integrated patient care. Additional information is available at www.norwood-hospital.org.

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