Prime Healthcare Hospitals Named Among 100 Top Hospitals in the Nation

Prime Healthcare Hospitals Named Among 100 Top Hospitals in the Nation Dr. Prem Reddy

Prime Healthcare hospitals​ have been named among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics®, part of the IBM Watson HealthTM business. Chino Valley Medical Center and Sherman Oaks Hospital, both based in Southern California, were honored as among the best hospitals in the nation. Prime Healthcare hospitals have earned this highly coveted recognition 38 times.

"Thank you and congratulations to all our physicians, nurses and employees for achieving this recognition," said Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare. "The fact that our hospitals are able to continue earning quality accolades year after year as our health system has expanded is a tribute to our commitment to clinical excellence for all patients."

The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals is the most comprehensive, academically driven study of its kind.

"Earning this prestigious award two years in a row makes me grateful to our entire team of physicians, nurses and hospital staff for their hard work and dedication to serving the community," said Sunny Bhatia, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Sherman Oaks Hospital. "We take great pride in delivering high-quality, compassionate care." Dr. Bhatia also serves as Chief Medical Officer for Division 1 of Prime Healthcare which includes 17 hospitals in California and Nevada.

The 112-bed community hospital has achieved outstanding quality and patient safety recognition from multiple organizations including The Leapfrog Group, US News & World Report, and the National Research Corporation "Path to Excellence" award.

"I am very proud of the staff and physicians of Chino Valley Medical Center who are committed to ensuring the highest standards of patient care," said James M. Lally, DO, MMM, President & Chief Medical Officer. "Receiving this award for the sixth consecutive year is a direct reflection of the vision and dedication of Dr. Prem Reddy who founded Prime Healthcare with the purpose of providing the highest quality of care to every person, in every community, including ours in Chino and Chino Hills, California."

Based on the results of this year's study, if all Medicare inpatients received the same level of care as those treated in the award-winning facilities:

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Nearly than 89,000 additional lives could be saved

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Over 61,000 additional patients could be complication-free

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Over $5.6 billion in inpatient costs could be saved

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The average patient stay would decrease by half a day

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Over 300,000 fewer discharged patients would be readmitted within 30 days

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Patients would spend nine minutes less in hospital emergency departments per visit

"The hospital industry's ongoing transition from fee-for-service to value-based care appears to be bearing some positive results for both patients and payers," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president at Truven Health Analytics.

Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions that support healthcare cost and quality improvement. For more information, visit ​www.100tophospitals.com

About Prime Healthcare:

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning national hospital system with 44 acute-care hospitals providing nearly 44,000 jobs in 14 states. Fourteen of the hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity. Based in California and one of the largest hospital systems in the​ ​country, Prime Healthcare is committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare. Prime Healthcare and its hospitals have been recognized as among the "100 Top Hospitals" in the nation 38 times and among the "15 Top Health Systems" three times, and Prime is the only "10 Top Health System" west of the Mississippi. For more information, please visit ​www.primehealthcare.com.​

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