Excela Health and its member hospitals have been ranked among the best
in 2018 by CareChex®, an information service of Quantros, Inc., the
most comprehensive resource for ranking hospital quality and patient safety.
CareChex® provides clinical, financial and patient satisfaction findings
to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. Unlike other
publicly available quality ratings, CareChex® provides a composite
evaluation of all components of medical quality including process of care,
outcomes of care, and patient experiences. For access to provider quality
ratings, visit www.CareChex.com
Medical Excellence
Nationwide
Excela Health has been ranked in the top 10% in the nation for medical
excellence in Heart Failure Treatment. Medical excellence is measured by a composite performance across
six areas of quality: Process of care, mortality, complications, inpatient
quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction. Of the hospitals and
health systems across the country, Excela Health ranked among the top,
meaning that, if you are diagnosed with heart failure, you can feel confident
you are receiving not only the care you need, but care that rivals any
in the nation.
Northeast Region
Excela Health has been ranked in the top 10% in the Northeast for medical excellence in
Cardiac Care and
Heart Failure Treatment. Medical excellence is measured by a composite performance across
six areas of quality: Process of care, mortality, complications, inpatient
quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction. Of the hospitals and
health systems across the Northeast region, Excela Health ranked among
the top, meaning that, if you need cardiac care or heart failure treatment,
you can feel confident you are receiving not only the care you need, but
care that rivals any in the Northeast region, comprised of nine states.
Patient Safety
Top 5 In The Nation
Excela Health has been ranked among the
top 5 in the nation for patient safety in
Cardiac Care. More specifically, CareChex® evaluates a health system's performance
on specific indicators, meaning that your care at Excela Health rates
highly in patient safety after careful analysis by national health care
and physician groups.
Excela Health has been ranked in thetop 10% in the nation for patient safety in
Overall Hospital Care,
Cardiac Care, and
General Surgery. More specifically, CareChex® evaluates a health system's performance
on 12 indicators such as post-operative hip fracture, post-operative hemorrhage
and post operative respiratory failure, meaning that your care at Excela
Health rates highly in patient safety after careful analysis by national
health care and physician groups.
Northeast Region
Excela Health has been ranked in the top 10% in the Northeast for patient
safety in Overall Hospital Care, Cardiac Care, and General Surgery. More
specifically, CareChex® evaluates a health system's performance on
12 indicators such as post-operative hip fracture, post-operative hemorrhage
and post operative respiratory failure, meaning that your care at Excela
Health rates highly in patient safety after careful analysis by national
health care and physician groups.
U.S. News & World Report Top Rankings for Excela Health
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital has received recognition for clinical
expertise and high quality patient care by
U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospitals 2017 to 2018. Having reviewed hospitals
for the past 27 years,
U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide, helping to guide
patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care across 25 specialties,
procedures and conditions. To determine the rankings for Best Hospitals,
objective measures such as patient survival, the number of times a given
procedure is performed, infection rates, and adequacy of the nursing staff,
among others, are used.
In addition to national rankings, hospitals were also ranked regionally
within states and major metro areas. Best Hospitals was produced by
U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in North
Carolina. The rankings are published in the
U.S. News "Best Hospitals 2017" guidebook. For more information, visit
Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital has been recognized in
three types of care, designating outstanding performance, patient outcomes and
patient safety. Cited as a "High Performing Hospital," Westmoreland
Hospital is recognized for care that includes:
Heart Failure, Knee Replacement, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Rankings
Excela Health Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Associates ranks in the top 10 to
15 percent of all participants nationally, having received a three-star
rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) (July 2016 through
June 2017). STS measures a combined 11 quality measures to determine the
rankings. The report is the "gold standard" for the evaluation
of cardiac surgery programs.
Accreditations and Licensures
The Excela HealthBariatric Surgery Program has achieved National Accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®) meeting the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care,
making us an MBSAQIP-Accredited Center – Comprehensive. The MBSAQIP®
is a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American
Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. The standards ensure that
bariatric surgical patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not just
a surgical procedure, that improves patient outcomes and long-term success.
Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer
of the American College of Surgeons.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has
once again granted a three-year accreditation to the cancer program at
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. To earn this accreditation, one must meet
or exceed 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three years,
and maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient care.
Additional Awards and Honors
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital and the
Family Medicine Residency Program are the recipients of the 3rd annual DeWitt C. Baldwin, Jr. Sponsoring
Institution Award given by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education and Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Founded in 2016, this award is
presented to accredited residency/fellowship programs that are exemplary
in fostering a respectful, supportive environment for medical education
and the delivery of patient care, which leads to the personal and professional
development of learners. The award focuses on the importance of creating
environments that completely elevate the concept of humanism in medicine
so that all health care professionals are supported.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield continues to recognize
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital as one of the
first in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction Center Plussm designation in the area of
cardiac care as part of the Blue Distinction Center for Specialty Care® program.
Additionally, Excela Health's
maternity care,
bariatric surgeryprogram and knee and hip replacement program (called
Joint Works) have also been named as Blue Distinction Centers Plus. The designation is given to hospitals who are shown to deliver quality
specialty care based on objective, transparent measures for patient safety
and health outcomes that were developed with input from the medical community.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has lauded the
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and its five primary care practices with its
highest recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly
coordinated care and long term, participative relationships –the NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognized Practice. The recognition demonstrated that the named Excela Health practices have
the tools, systems and resources to provide its patients with the “right
care, at the right time” according to NCQA President Margaret E.
O’Kane. The recognition is valid for three years and points to our
ability to meet the program’s key elements while embodying characteristics
of the medical home.
Excela Health hospitals – Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland – have been designated Primary
Stroke Centers by the Joint Commission and recognized by the Pennsylvania
Department of Health for exceeding national standards for quality patient
care and demonstrating proficiency in the presentation and early management
of stroke and TIA based on guidelines established by the American Heart
Association and the American Stroke Association for health care professionals.
Excela Health has been named a
Screening Center of Excellenceby the Lung Cancer Alliance for its ongoing commitment to responsible lung
cancer screening. Designated screening centers of excellence are committed to providing
clear information based on current evidence about who is a candidate for
lung cancer screening and complies with comprehensive standards based
on best practices developed by professional bodies such as the American
College of Radiology, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and the
International Early Lung Cancer Action Program.
Excela Health has been designated a
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The designation
was awarded to Excela Latrobe, Frick and Westmoreland hospitals. Experts
conducted peer review evaluations and determined that Excela Health has
achieved high practice standards.
For the fourth consecutive year, Excela Health has been recognized as a
Healthiest 100 Workplace in America, an awards program presented by Springbuk®. More than 5,000 employers
applied for the award nationally. Excela Health continued its recognition
as one of the
"Healthiest Employers of Western Pennsylvania," which in 2017, marked the seventh consecutive year. The Pittsburgh Business
Times, a local business and industry publication, partnered with Indianapolis-based
Healthiest Employer LLC to find the healthiest workplaces in western Pennsylvania.
Since 2008, Excela Health has been recognized as a
Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace. Excela Health has an additional honor from the Southwestern Pennsylvania
Breastfeeding Coalition newly identifying us as an
"Exceptionally Supportive Employer."
Excela Health ranked among the nation's leaders in energy efficiency and
is one of only two health systems in Pennsylvania to receive the
Energy to Care Award in 2016. The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American
Hospital Association recognized Excela Health at its 53rd Annual Conference
and Technical Exhibition. The program, sponsored by Johnson Controls,
encourages hospitals across the country to reduce energy consumption.
This is the second consecutive year that Excela Health has received this
honor on behalf of one or more of its hospitals.
Excela Health has been awarded a 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Workers’
Compensation and Disability Management (Teddy) Award. The Teddy Award
program recognizes excellence in workers’ compensation risk management
and is presented by Risk & Insurance magazine. Excela Health is one
of four winning programs and five honorable mentions. Award winners were
selected from nominees nationwide. Award criteria include achieving measurable
performance results, as well creativity and resourcefulness in solving
workers’ compensation challenges. A panel of judges consisting of
industry professionals, including past Teddy Award winners, selects the winners.
For the second consecutive year, The National Association for Business Resources has named Excela Health
among the
"Nation's Best and Brightest in Wellness®", a program honoring companies and organizations recognizing and celebrating
quality and excellence in employee and worksite health. Winning companies
were evaluated by an assessment created and administered by SynBella,
the nation's leading wellness systems firm. Company entries are examined
statistically for quantitative data and examined based on criteria to
benchmark and improve wellness program effectiveness. Those criteria include
outcomes, analysis and tracking, participation and incentives, benefits
and programs, leadership, employee input, culture and environment.
The Excela Health Heart and Vascular Center achieved
Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center certification on June 30, 2017, through the American Heart Association and the American
College of Cardiology Accreditation Services. Additionally, the Heart
and Vascular Center received a Silver Plus Mission: Lifeline Receiving
Center award through the American Heart Association. Receiving Center
accreditation identifies hospitals with the capabilities to provide comprehensive
STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction) care, including 24/7 percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI). Hospitals and health care organizations receiving
these accreditations follow stringent guidelines including coordination
with EMS and referral centers, participation in a multidisciplinary team,
continuing education and data collection, among others.
Excela Health WORKS, the health system's occupational medicine program, received certification
from the National Association of Occupational Health Professionals (NAOHP).
This three-year certification is considered the industry's gold standard
of outstanding occupational health practices for the delivery of quality
health care services to the workforce in the community. The NAOHP is the
premier professional organization for occupational providers and clinics.
It provides benchmarks, standards and best practice consultation nationwide
with services evaluated on administration, operational framework, staffing
processes, quality assurance, product line development , and sales and
marketing. The NAOHP surveyor noted that our program has "... a highly
committed staff that works wonderfully as a team for patient and client
company excellence ... There are many aspects of practice that truly set
it apart,"
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