Client News: Oakwood Hospitals Rank Among Metro Detroit’s Best

Source: Oakwood Healthcare System Facebook Page

• Thanks to the outstanding care provided by Oakwood’s employees and physicians, we have the privilege to announce that all four Oakwood Healthcare hospitals ranked in the top 20 in the Detroit metro area, with Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center (OHMC) at number four, according to the U.S. News & World Report metro area rankings.

• Oakwood Annapolis Hospital was ranked at 12; Oakwood Southshore Medical Center was ranked at 14 and Oakwood Heritage Hospital was ranked at 16.

• “It’s an honor to be recognized for the quality services we provide,” said Brian Connolly, president & chief executive officer of Oakwood Healthcare. “I’m proud of all of our employees who take the extra steps to ensure our patients are well-cared for and have a positive overall experience. It’s a team effort and this is a validation of that hard work.”

• Michael Geheb, MD, president Greater Dearborn Region, and chief administrator at OHMC, agrees.

• “This recognition is an honor and a testament to the dedication and commitment of our team. This level of excellence in patient care would not be possible without the collaboration of our physicians, nurses and support staff,” he said.

• U.S. News & World Report released its first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings in March. To be ranked as of the best in its metro area, a hospital had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties.

OHMC was recognized as a “high-performer” in the following specialties:

•Ear, Nose & Throat
•Gastroenterology
•Geriatrics
•Gynecology
•Heart & Heart Surgery
•Kidney Disorders
•Neurology & Neurosurgery
•Orthopedics
•Pulmonology
•Urology

U.S. News & World Report created the Best Hospitals rankings program began more than 20 years ago to identify hospitals exceptionally skilled in handling the most difficult cases. Being named among these high-performing hospitals is evidence of our commitment to putting patients first and providing excellence in care to our communities.

Client News: Oakwood Wins First ‘Best' Honor for its Hospitals

Souce: Hometownlife.com via Oakwood Healthcare System Facebook Page

The Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center in Dearborn is among the top five hospitals in southeast Michigan and the highest-ranking hospital in western Wayne County, according to the U.S. News and World Report.

The publication recently released its first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings, and it showed that the OHMC was the fourth best hospital in the Detroit metro area, behind Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak; the Detroit Medical Center's Harper Hospital and the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

All four of the acute care hospitals operated by Oakwood Healthcare Systems were among the top 20. Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne was ranked at 12th; Oakwood Southshore Medical Center in Trenton was ranked at 14th and the Oakwood Heritage Hospital in Taylor was ranked 16th.

“It's an honor to be recognized for the quality services we provide,” said Brian Connolly, president and chief executive officer of Oakwood Healthcare. “I'm proud of all of our employees who take the extra steps to ensure our patients are well-cared for and have a positive overall experience. It's a team effort and this is a validation of that hard work.”

Eric Widner, president of the western region of Oakwood Healthcare and chief administrator at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne, agreed.

“Our dedication and commitment to excellence in patient care would not be possible without the collaboration between physicians, nurses and the support staff,” he said.

The magazine created Best Hospitals more than 20 years ago to identify hospitals exceptionally skilled in handling the most difficult cases, such as brain tumors typically considered inoperable and delicate pancreatic procedures, according to Avery Comarow, health rankings editor for U.S. News and World Report.

“The new metro area rankings are relevant to a much wider range of healthcare consumers,” she said, adding that they are aimed primarily at consumers whose care may not demand the special expertise found only at a nationally ranked

“All of these hospitals provide first-rate care for the majority of patients, even those with serious conditions or who need demanding procedures,” said Comarow. “The new Best Hospitals metro rankings can tell you which hospitals are worth considering for most medical problems, if you live in or near a major metro area.”

The new rankings recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties, including 132 of the 152 hospitals already identified as the best in the nation. There are nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. To be ranked in its metro area, a hospital had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties.

Unibased Clients Ranked by U.S. News & World Reports

Source: U.S. News & World Report

We at Unibased want to extend congratulations to the following client hospitals for being named by U.S. News & World Reports as  Best Hospitals for 2010 - 2011:

Inova Fairfax is ranked as the #2 hospital in the DC Metro area, and is ranked #24 in Gynecology nationally.

Baylor University Medical Center is #2 in Dallas as well as being nationally ranked in the following specialities:  #43 in Gastroenterology; #39 in Kidney Disorders; #47 in Urology.

Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare is ranked #1 in Louisville.

Florida Hospital is ranked #1 in Orlando.

Mount Sinai Medical Center is ranked #3 in Miami and ranked #40 in Geriatrics nationally.

Norton is ranked #2 in Louisville, and Kosair Children's Hospital (part of the Norton family) is ranked #26 nationally in the following speciality, Pediatrics: Pulmonology.

Client News: Inova Health System Ranked Among Washington, DC Region Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report

Souce: Inova Press Release

Inova Health System’s five hospitals have been ranked among the best hospitals in the Washington, DC region in U.S. News & World Report's first-ever Best Hospitals Metro Area rankings.

The rankings for Inova’s hospitals are as follows:

Hospital                                U.S. News DC Area Ranking
Inova Fairfax Hospital                           2
Inova Loudoun Hospital                        8
Inova Alexandria Hospital                    13
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital                     15
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital               21

To be ranked in its metro area, a hospital had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties. Inova Fairfax Hospital has been ranked among U.S. News’  “America's Best Hospitals” fourteen times in the past 15 years.

“The physicians, nurses and staff at Inova are fully dedicated to providing quality patient care,” said Loring Flint, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Inova Health System. “We consistently work to bring the latest technologies and techniques to serve the community, and it’s very rewarding to see our hospitals named among the best.”

Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. With that mission in mind, Inova is positioning itself at the forefront of genetics-based personalized medicine and is on the leading edge of bringing new treatments from the “bench to the bedside” safely and quickly. 

“The new Best Hospitals metro rankings can tell you which hospitals are worth considering for most medical problems if you live in or near a major metro area,” said Avery Comarow, health rankings editor, U.S. News & World Report.