Three Prime Healthcare Hospitals' Heart Failure Mortality Rates Among Lowest in the Nation

ONTARIO, Calif., Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The heart failure mortality rates at three Prime Healthcare Services hospitals are among the lowest in the nation, according to CMS data published by Beckers Hospital Review on Sept. 18, 2014.

Centinela Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) in Inglewood, Calif. made the top of Beckers' list of 48 hospitals, with a 30-day heart failure mortality rate of 6.4, the lowest in the nation. By comparison, the national rate of 30-day mortality for heart failure is 11.7.

Other Prime Healthcare hospitals making the list were Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, Calif., with a 30-day heart failure mortality rate of 8.2, and Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, Calif., with a rate of 8.4.

"This survey, conducted using publicly available and reliable data compiled by the federal government, clearly demonstrates that Prime Healthcare hospitals are committed to providing top-quality healthcare," said Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services. "I am very proud of our physicians, nurses and staff for their unyielding dedication to our company's mission of saving hospitals, saving jobs, and saving lives."

"It is an honor to have our hospital recognized by Beckers Hospital Review for having some of the nation's lowest heart failure mortality rates," said Paryus Patel, MD, CMO of Prime Healthcare and CHMC. "This is just one example of the extraordinary efforts made by our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff members every day to preserve the safety and quality of life of the patients whose lives are entrusted to us. We will continue to strive to improve patient outcomes and to deliver top quality health care for the communities we serve."

Beckers conducted its survey using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Hospital Compare database. The list reflects data collected from July 2009 through June 2012. The full list of 48 hospitals can be accessed at http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/48-hospitals-with-the-lowest-heart-failure-mortality-rates.html.

Prime Healthcare Services

Ontario, CA-based Prime Healthcare Services (www.primehealthcare.com), with a motto of "Saving Hospitals, Saving Jobs and Saving Lives," is one of the largest hospital companies in the nation.

Prime Healthcare was recognized as one of the "15 Top Health Systems" in the nation in 2013, based on quality of healthcare and patient satisfaction. It is the third time in six years it has been recognized. In 2014, eight Prime Healthcare hospitals were ranked among the "100 Top Hospitals" in the nation by Truven Health Analytics. Prime Healthcare hospitals have earned the award 27 times since 2003.

Through their subsidiaries, Prime Healthcare Services and the non-profit Prime Healthcare Foundation have more than 30,000 employees and own and/or operate 29 acute-care hospitals: Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Chino Valley Medical Center, Desert Valley Hospital, Encino Hospital Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, Glendora Community Hospital, Huntington Beach Hospital, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, Montclair Hospital Medical Center, Paradise Valley Hospital, San Dimas Community Hospital, Shasta Regional Medical Center, Sherman Oaks Hospital and West Anaheim Medical Center – in California; Monroe Hospital – in Indiana; Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital – in Kansas; Garden City Hospital – in Michigan; St. Mary's Hospital – in New Jersey; Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center – in Nevada; Lower Bucks Hospital and Roxborough Memorial Hospital – in Pennsylvania; Landmark Medical Center and Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island – in Rhode Island;  Dallas Medical Center, Harlingen Medical Center, Knapp Medical Center and Pampa Regional Medical Center – in Texas.

SOURCE Prime Healthcare Services

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