Seven Ardent Health Facilities Earn 2024 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety
Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) announced that seven of its facilities have been named among Top Teaching Hospitals and Top Rural Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group, one of the most competitive healthcare awards in America. The recognized facilities include four Top Teaching Hospitals: Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Hillcrest Hospital South, Hillcrest Medical Center, and Seton Medical Center Harker Heights; and three Top Rural Hospitals: Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, UT Health Carthage, and UT Health Pittsburg.
Out of nearly 2,400 hospitals considered, only 134 were selected as Top Hospitals across different categories. The award evaluates various aspects of hospital performance, including infection rates, safer surgery practices, maternity care, and medication error prevention capabilities.
Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) ha annunciato che sette delle sue strutture sono state nominate tra i migliori Ospedali Didattici e Ospedali Rurali dall'organizzazione The Leapfrog Group, uno dei premi nel settore sanitario più competitivi negli Stati Uniti. Le strutture riconosciute includono quattro Ospedali Didattici: Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Hillcrest Hospital South, Hillcrest Medical Center e Seton Medical Center Harker Heights; e tre Ospedali Rurali: Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, UT Health Carthage e UT Health Pittsburg.
Tra quasi 2.400 ospedali considerati, solo 134 sono stati selezionati come Migliori Ospedali in diverse categorie. Il premio valuta vari aspetti delle performance ospedaliere, tra cui tassi di infezione, pratiche di chirurgia sicura, assistenza materna, e capacità di prevenzione degli errori medici.
Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) anunció que siete de sus instalaciones han sido reconocidas entre los Mejores Hospitales Educativos y Mejores Hospitales Rurales por The Leapfrog Group, uno de los premios de salud más competitivos en Estados Unidos. Las instalaciones reconocidas incluyen cuatro Mejores Hospitales Educativos: Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Hillcrest Hospital South, Hillcrest Medical Center y Seton Medical Center Harker Heights; y tres Mejores Hospitales Rurales: Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, UT Health Carthage y UT Health Pittsburg.
De casi 2,400 hospitales considerados, solo 134 fueron seleccionados como Mejores Hospitales en diferentes categorías. El premio evalúa varios aspectos del rendimiento hospitalario, incluidos las tasas de infección, las prácticas más seguras de cirugía, la atención materna y la capacidad de prevención de errores de medicación.
Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT)는 자사의 7개 시설이 미국에서 가장 경쟁이 치열한 의료상 중 하나인 The Leapfrog Group에 의해 최고의 교육 병원 및 최고의 농촌 병원으로 선정되었다고 발표했습니다. 인정받은 시설에는 네 개의 최고의 교육 병원이 포함됩니다: Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Hillcrest Hospital South, Hillcrest Medical Center 및 Seton Medical Center Harker Heights; 그리고 세 개의 최고의 농촌 병원: Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, UT Health Carthage 및 UT Health Pittsburg입니다.
거의 2,400개의 병원이 고려된 가운데, 단 134개 병원만이 다양한 부문에서 최고의 병원으로 선정되었습니다. 이 상은 감염률, 안전한 수술 관행, 출산 관리 및 약물 오류 예방 능력 등을 포함한 병원 성과의 다양한 측면을 평가합니다.
Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) a annoncé que sept de ses établissements ont été classés parmi les Meilleurs Hôpitaux Enseignants et Meilleurs Hôpitaux Ruraux par The Leapfrog Group, l'un des prix de santé les plus compétitifs aux États-Unis. Les établissements reconnus incluent quatre Meilleurs Hôpitaux Enseignants : Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Hillcrest Hospital South, Hillcrest Medical Center et Seton Medical Center Harker Heights ; et trois Meilleurs Hôpitaux Ruraux : Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, UT Health Carthage et UT Health Pittsburg.
Sur près de 2 400 hôpitaux considérés, seuls 134 ont été sélectionnés comme Meilleurs Hôpitaux dans différentes catégories. Le prix évalue divers aspects de la performance hospitalière, notamment les taux d'infection, les pratiques chirurgicales sûres, les soins de maternité et les capacités de prévention des erreurs médicamenteuses.
Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) gab bekannt, dass sieben seiner Einrichtungen von The Leapfrog Group, einem der wettbewerbsfähigsten Gesundheitspreise in Amerika, zu den besten Lehrkrankenhäusern und besten ländlichen Krankenhäusern ernannt wurden. Die anerkannten Einrichtungen umfassen vier beste Lehrkrankenhäuser: Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Hillcrest Hospital South, Hillcrest Medical Center und Seton Medical Center Harker Heights; sowie drei beste ländliche Krankenhäuser: Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, UT Health Carthage und UT Health Pittsburg.
Von nahezu 2.400 in Betracht gezogenen Krankenhäusern wurden nur 134 als Top-Krankenhäuser in verschiedenen Kategorien ausgewählt. Der Preis bewertet verschiedene Aspekte der Krankenhausleistung, einschließlich Infektionsraten, sichere Operationspraktiken, Mütterversorgung und Fähigkeiten zur Verhinderung von Medikationsfehlern.
- Seven Ardent facilities recognized with prestigious Leapfrog Top Hospital awards
- Selected among 2,400 hospitals nationwide, demonstrating superior healthcare quality
- Recognition spans both teaching and rural hospital categories, showing broad excellence
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“Patient safety and quality care are the highest priorities in each of our hospitals and clinics,” said Ardent Health President and CEO Marty Bonick. “Ardent team members continue to champion advancing quality care in the communities we serve, and being recognized as a Top Hospital is an impressive feat. The teams at each of these facilities should be proud of their work caring for others.”
The seven Ardent facilities receiving the award include:
Top Teaching Hospital
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Heart Hospital of
New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque, New Mexico ) -
Hillcrest Hospital South (
Tulsa, Oklahoma ) -
Hillcrest Medical Center (
Tulsa, Oklahoma ) -
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (
Harker Heights, Texas )
Top Rural Hospital
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Hillcrest Hospital Pryor (
Pryor, Oklahoma ) -
UT Health Carthage (
Carthage, Texas ) -
UT Health Pittsburg (
Pittsburg, Texas )
Nearly 2,400 hospitals were considered, and 134 Top Hospitals were selected, including:
- 8 Top Children’s
- 36 Top General
- 15 Top Rural
- 75 Top Teaching
The quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology.
"Protecting patients from preventable harm is central to The Leapfrog Group’s mission," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "Ardent Health has set the standard for patient safety, earning the prestigious distinction of a Top Hospital. This elite honor reflects the exceptional efforts of the entire team and places Ardent’s hospitals among the nation's best. Congratulations to all who made this remarkable achievement possible."
To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety, and achieve top performance in their category. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2024 Top Hospitals, visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and sign up for our newsletter.
About Ardent Health
Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the
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