Centerpoint among top 5 percent of hospitals for clinical outcomes according to Healthgrades

​     Centerpoint Medical Center — part of HCA Midwest Health, announced they have achieved the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™. The distinction places Centerpoint Medical Center in the top five percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed across the U.S. for its superior clinical performance according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.
     “This national acknowledgment of Centerpoint Medical Center’s best-in-class quality and clinical excellence for our patients is truly an honor,” Centerpoint Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Bret Kolman, FACHE, said.
     “To receive this recognition during the pandemic is a testament to the extraordinary contributions and dedication of our exceptional team of clinicians and staff who are deeply committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care to patients. I am grateful to work beside them and it is a privilege for us to serve patients and their families every day, during their greatest time of need.”
     From 2017 through 2019, patients treated in hospitals achieving the award had, on average, a 27.4 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award, as measured across 19 rated conditions and procedures for which mortality is the outcome.
     Centerpoint Medical Center’s recent quality achievements include:
     Recipient of Healthgrades 2021 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
     One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ in 2021
     One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery™ in 2021
     Recipient of Healthgrades 2021 Critical Care Excellence Award™
     Recipient of Healthgrades Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2020-2021)
     Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’
     Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Silver Plus 
      Recipients of the Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award stand out for overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of care.  
     During the 2021 study period (Medicare Fiscal Years 2017-2019), these hospitals showed superior performance in clinical outcomes for patients in the Medicare population across at least 21 of 32 most common inpatient conditions and procedures — as measured by objective performance data (risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications).