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EAST LIVERPOOL -- East Liverpool City Hospital has earned national recognition for its clinical care.
A member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, the hospital has been named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list in recognition as one of the top-performing acute care hospitals in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year.
"We are honored to have many of our Prime Healthcare Foundation hospitals, such as East Liverpool City Hospital, named as national Top 100 hospitals," said Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, president and chair of Prime Healthcare Foundation. "East Liverpool City Hospital has lived its mission of saving lives and serving communities at a time when that mission has never been more important. This was a year when the delivery of compassionate, quality care has been the most challenging, which is why this honor is especially significant. We are grateful for the unwavering and selfless dedication of our leaders, physicians, staff and especially our frontline caregivers for their remarkable and life-changing service."
IBM Watson Health identifies the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 2,675 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial health. IBM Watson Health establishes this list to help identify best practices that may help other healthcare organizations achieve consistent, balanced, and sustainable high performance.
In addition to "100 Top Hospital" status, East Liverpool City Hospital was also awarded the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Grade A award. Winning this safety award since 2018 positions the hospital as a top tier hospital in its delivery of award-winning healthcare that is focused on safety.
Gretchen Nickell, chief medical officer, said, "Earning the recognition as one of the nation's top hospitals and a Leapfrog score of an A demonstrates the commitment of the entire staff to providing medical care of the highest quality.. Earning these awards during a global pandemic is extraordinary and reveals the shared goal of serving our patients and community with excellence."
The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of "A," "B," "C," "D" and "F" to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. The Leapfrog Group's grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public.
"It's clear East Liverpool City Hospital is on a never-ending quest to keep patients safe through thick and thin," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "This has likely saved many lives through the pandemic and prepared for future health emergencies. I thank East Liverpool City Hospital for its leadership and inspiration in these trying times."
"Every day I am in awe of the passion, creativity, and commitment to quality from our hospital team. They choose to work in healthcare because it gives them a chance to make a difference in the lives of our community. These prestigious awards are a direct result of our staff's focus on quality and and safety," said Jayne Rose, chief nursing officer at East Liverpool City Hospital.