Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, has awarded Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Willingboro, a five-star rating for the third straight year.
“We are honored to receive this award for the third year in a row,” said Mark Nessel, executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Lourdes Health System. “This distinction reflects our steadfast commitment that patients receive outstanding quality cardiac care. I thank our team for their diligent work in achieving this success once again.”
Each year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 34 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions. A five-star rating indicates that Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when treating heart failure.
Building on the success of the Healthgrades award, Lourdes Burlington’s Heart Failure team has designed a comprehensive educational program for its nursing and ancillary staff called “Rise Above Heart Failure.”
Theresa Rowe, MSN, director of Heart Failure Services at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, said, “Our ultimate goal is helping heart failure patients learn self-care techniques, early recognition of signs and symptoms, and proper follow-up to prevent readmissions for heart failure. Combining our Healthgrades award with our team’s commitment to continuous quality care, it’s our aim is to provide supreme heart care right here in South Jersey.”
*For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide to assess hospital performance in 32 common conditions and procedures, and evaluate outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 17 states. The complete Healthgrades 2018 Report to the Nation and detailed study methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality.