HASTINGS — Mary Lanning Healthcare recently received several honors in the area of Medical Excellence from the medical quality rating system CareChex® — a division of Comparion.
The Hastings medical organization was listed as being among the Top 10% in the state in 2014 for Stroke Care and Women’s Health, and among the Top 10% in the nation in 2014 for Major Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement.
CareChex® is designed to assist hospitals and health systems in improving the quality of inpatient care and promoting medical excellence to consumers, payers and employers.
“Mary Lanning Healthcare is committed to attaining high standards of quality care,” said Charlene Sanders, MLH Vice President of Quality. “Independent quality evaluations conducted by CareChex® demonstrate we are achieving our goal. Providing excellent care is only possible with our outstanding physicians, employees and volunteers. We are extremely grateful for their ability to care for patients in such an exceptional manner.”
Dr. Thane Forthman, President & CEO of CareChex®, said, “Mary Lanning Healthcare has demonstrated its ability to provide high-quality care in the Hastings area. To receive these awards is an outstanding accomplishment for both the physicians and hospital staff. We congratulate them on their commitment to delivering high quality, patient-centered care.”
CareChex® is a division of Comparion® Medical Analytics — one of the nation’s largest privately held healthcare information services companies. 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.