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ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH NAMED ONE OF TOP 50 CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITALS BY IBM WATSON HEALTH I B M Wa t s o n H e a l t h h a s n a m e d S t . Jo s e p h 's H e a l t h a s o n e o f t h e n a t i o n 's 5 0 T o p C a r d i o v a s c u l a r Hospitals in the recently released 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2018 study. The annual study, conducted by Truven Hea lt h A na ly t ics, now pa r t of I BM Watson Hea lth, identifies the top U.S. hospita ls for inpatient ca rdiova scu- lar services. T h e W a t s o n H e a l t h 5 0 T o p Ca rdiovascula r Hospita ls study mea- sures attainment in key performa nce areas: risk-adjusted inpatient mortality, risk-adjusted complications, percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammar y ar ter y use, 30-day mor ta l- it y rates, 30 -day readm ission rates, severity-adjusted average length of stay, wage- and severity-adjusted average cost per case, and, new this year, CMS 30-day episode payment measures. "This is the 13th unique recognition that our cardiovascular care currently holds," says Leslie Paul Luke, President a nd CEO of St. Joseph's Hea lth. " The third-party nationa l va lidation of our awards and certifications demonstrate our high-qua lity and innovative hea lth care services." The study, and the subsequent analysis of the positive variances these leading cardiovascular service hospita ls show, indicates an opportunity for a broader nat iona l i mpa c t for ca rd iova scu la r patients, should these results be rep- licated. In fact, if a ll ca rdiova scu la r providers in the U.S. performed at the level of this year's winners: + Nea rly 8,900 additiona l lives could be saved + N e a r l y 3 ,7 0 0 m o r e b y p a s s a n d a n g i o p l a s t y p a t i e n t s c o u l d b e complication-free + More than $1.4 billion could be saved Award-winning hospita ls and hea lth systems prove that better care is possible and provide an example for other orga- nizations to follow across the industry. The 100 Top Hospita ls award winners demonstrate top performance on both how patients are cared for under clinical measures and how the hospital performs as an efficient business. Visit 100tophos- pita ls.com for more information. CROUSE HEALTH RECEIVES CERTIFICATION AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER Crouse Health has received certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from DN V GL Hea lthcare, which reflects the highest level of regiona l experience for the treatment of serious stroke events. DNV GL Healthcare is one of the leading accrediting agencies in the U.S. T h e D N V G L H e a l t h c a r e Comprehensive Stroke Center cer ti- fication is based on qua lity standards established by the federa l Brain Attack Coa l it ion a nd t he A mer ica n St roke Association, and affirms that the recipi- ent hospital addresses the full spectrum of st roke ca re, i nclud i n g d ia g nosis, treatment, rehabilitation a nd educa- tion, while establishing clea r metrics to eva luate outcomes. With this latest designation, Crouse becomes one of just 10 hospita ls in New York state to have earned Comprehensive Stroke Center certification. " This desig nation is a reflection of Crouse's clinica l excellence in meeting the most rigorous qua lity and process s t a nd a rd s i n t reat i n g s t roke," say s Crouse Hea lth CEO Kimberly Boynton. "And it demonstrates the expertise and commitment of our physicians, nurses, i nt er vent iona l t ech n icia n s a nd t he entire clinica l team." Crou se Hospit a l h a s b e en a New York state-designated Primary Stroke Center since 2007. Crouse is the only hospita l in the reg ion equipped with t wo hy br id op er a t i n g r o om s u it e s , a llowing the stroke team to provide the most adva nced endova scu la r stroke rescue capabilities. n 2 2❱❱❱❱❱ M E D I C A L B R I E F S Medical Briefs 2 2