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Prime Healthcare Hospitals Awarded an “A” for Patient Safety by Hospital Safety Score

Ontario, Calif., June 6, 2012 – Eleven Prime Healthcare hospitals were honored today with an “A” Hospital Safety Score^SM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.

The first annual Hospital Safety Score^SM was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel. Using publicly available information, the panel graded more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals based on data that tracks preventable errors and medical complications, such as hospital-acquired infections and medication mix-ups. U.S. hospitals were assigned an A, B, C, D, or F for their safety. Only 729 of the hospitals graded received an “A.”

“We are committed to keeping our patients safe and for making safety information available to healthcare consumers,” said Prem Reddy, M.D., FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services. “These high scores highlight the devotion and hard work by the physicians, nurses and staff at these hospitals to the highest standards of quality care in the nation.”

The Prime Healthcare hospitals that received an “A” were: Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Chino Valley Medical Center, Desert Valley Hospital, Encino Hospital (Non-profit), Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, Paradise Valley Hospital, San Dimas Community Hospital, Shasta Regional Medical Center, Sherman Oaks Hospital (Non-profit) and West Anaheim Medical Center.

“It’s The Leapfrog Group’s goal to give patients the information they need and deserve before even entering a hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the hospitals that earned an ‘A’ and we look forward to the day when all hospitals in the U.S. will earn the highest scores for putting patient safety first.”

To see the hospitals’ scores as they compare nationally and locally, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, the Hospital Safety Score^SM website, which also provides information on how the public can protect themselves and loved ones during a hospital stay.

Calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s nine-member Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 26 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from infections, injuries, and medical and medication errors. The panel includes: John Birkmeyer (University of Michigan), Ashish Jha (Harvard University), Lucian Leape (Harvard University), Arnold Millstein (Stanford University), Peter Pronovost (Johns Hopkins University), Patrick Romano (University of California, Davis), Sara Singer (Harvard University), Tim Vogus (Vanderbilt University), and Robert Wachter (University of California, San Francisco).

Prime Healthcare Services 

Ontario, CA-based Prime Healthcare Services (www.primehealthcare.com) is one of the largest hospital companies in the U.S. Through their subsidiaries, Prime Healthcare Services and the non-profit Prime Healthcare Foundation have  more than 12,000 employees  and own and operate 17 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, 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, West Anaheim Medical Center, all in California, Harlingen Medical Center and Pampa Regional Medical Center, in Texas, and Roxborough Memorial Hospital, in Pennsylvania. 

Prime Healthcare was recognized as the ‘Top 15 Health System’ in the nation in 2012 and the ‘Top 10 Health System’ in the nation in 2009 by Thomson Reuters. Of the twelve hospitals that are accredited by Joint Commission, nine earned national recognition as “Top Performer,” (Top 14%), on Key Quality Measures in 2011 by Joint Commission, the leading accreditation organization in the country. Five of the hospitals were ranked as the ‘Top 100 Hospitals’ for quality patient care in 2012. 

The Leapfrog Group

The Leapfrog Group (www.leapfroggroup.org) is a national organization using the collective leverage of large purchasers of health care to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality, and affordability of health care for Americans. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey allows purchasers to structure their contracts and purchasing to reward the highest performing hospitals. The Leapfrog Group was founded in November 2000 with support from the Business Roundtable and national funders, and is now independently operated with support from its purchaser and other members.

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Dr. Prem Reddy Honored By Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego

Ontario, Calif., April 30, 2012 – Prem Reddy, M.D., FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services, was honored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego at the Club’s 50th Annual Golden Achievement Awards Dinner for his philanthropic contributions.

Dr. Reddy and his family founded the Prem Reddy Foundation, the Desert Valley Charitable Foundation and the Prime Healthcare Foundation, which have donated over $300 million toward free medical care, medical clinics, student scholarships and converting for-profit hospitals to nonprofits. The foundations reflect the commitment that Dr. Reddy and his family have to giving back to communities that they serve.

“Dr. Reddy’s innovative, visionary leadership in the healthcare industry illustrates his tireless efforts to improve quality of life in the communities that he serves,” said Board Member Allie Pruitt. “Over the past five years, it has been my pleasure to be associated with the Prime Healthcare family, which demands and does not accept anything less than excellence. It has been my honor to work with Dr. Reddy.”

On April 19, 2012, the City Council of the City of San Diego honored Dr. Reddy by proclaiming it as Dr. Prem Reddy Day throughout San Diego County.

“This honor is especially gratifying to me because the Boys & Girls Clubs offers children the opportunity to live their dreams,” said Dr. Reddy. “Coming from rural India, where there was no electricity or potable water, I know how important it is to have that opportunity and dream. I’m both humbled and pleased that I could be a part of this celebration.”

Dr. Reddy is a double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and was awarded the honor of becoming a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. He practiced interventional cardiology for 30 years before founding Prime Healthcare.

Dr. Reddy founded Prime Healthcare Services in 2001. He has since built a healthcare system with 16 hospitals in California, Pennsylvania and Texas. Prime Healthcare was named one of the 2012 15 Top Health Systems in the nation by Thompson Reuters, which illustrates the high-quality, efficient, patient-centered care provided by his facilities, including Paradise Valley and Alvarado hospitals in San Diego.

Dr. Reddy’s accomplishments include:

• Modern Healthcare Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare (2012)
• Modern Healthcare magazine’s Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare (2008)
• Becker’s Hospital Review Journal’s Top 50 Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Healthcare Systems (2009 and 2010)

About Prime Healthcare Services

Ontario, CA-based Prime Healthcare Services is one of the largest hospital companies in the U.S. and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals with a mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care in a compassionate, convenient and cost-effective manner.

Through their subsidiaries, Prime Healthcare Services and the non-profit Prime Healthcare Foundation has more than 12,000 employees and own and operate 16 acute care hospitals: Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Chino Valley Medical Center, Desert Valley Hospital, Encino Hospital Medical Center (Non-Profit), Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, Huntington Beach Hospital, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, Montclair Hospital Medical Center (Non-Profit), Paradise Valley Hospital, San Dimas Community Hospital, Shasta Regional Medical Center, Sherman Oaks Hospital (Non-Profit), West Anaheim Medical Center, all in California, Harlingen Medical Center, in Texas and Roxborough Memorial Hospital, in Pennsylvania.

Prime Healthcare was recognized as the “Top 15 Health System in the Nation” in 2012 and the “Top 10 Health System in the Nation” in 2009 by Thomson Reuters. Of the twelve hospitals that are accredited by Joint Commission, the leading accreditation organization in the country, nine earned national recognition as “Top Performer,” (Top 14%), on Key Quality Measures in 2011. Five of the hospitals were ranked as the ‘Top 100 Hospitals’ in 2012 for quality patient care.

About BGCGSD: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego changes lives through quality youth programs and guidance in a safe, affordable and fun environment. The Clubs serve kids ages 5- to 18-years old with its academic achievement, character development and physical fitness programs at 17 community-based sites countywide, making a difference in the lives of San Diego’s future leaders – today’s youth. For a site serving your community, or to make a donation, please visit sdyouth.org or call 1-866-SDYOUTH (1.866.739.6884).

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Dr. Prem Reddy Named Among Most Influential Physician Executives in Nation

Ontario, Calif., April 30, 2012 – Prem Reddy, M.D., FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s prestigious list of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives” for 2012.

Dr. Reddy was picked as the twenty-third most influential physician executive in the nation. This is the second time he has been recognized on the list, which this year included Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, and Richard Gilfillan, Director of CMS Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, as well as physician executives from the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic.

“I am honored to be selected to this prestigious list,” Dr. Reddy said. “Prime Healthcare, with its mission of saving hospitals, saving jobs and saving lives, will continue to provide comprehensive, quality health care in a compassionate, convenient and cost-effective manner.”

Modern Physician and sister publication Modern Healthcare co-sponsor this annual recognition program. According to Modern Healthcare, the name of the program reflects the skills needed to improve the healthcare delivery system in the post-healthcare reform era. It takes power to make reform happen; now it will take influence to make reform work.

Reader nominations are used to create the final ballot for this competition. Readers then vote for one of 100 physician executives on that ballot. Readers’ votes count for 50 percent of the outcome. The other 50 percent came from the expert opinions of the senior editors at Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician.

Prime Healthcare was recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the nation by Thomson Reuters, based on quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction. According to Thomson Reuters, compared to its peers, Prime Healthcare saved more lives, caused fewer patient complications, made fewer medical errors, followed recommended standards of care more closely, released patients sooner from the hospitals and scored better on patient satisfaction surveys. Prime Healthcare ranked higher than the other 21 health systems in California and more than 30 other health systems on the West Coast. In addition, Thomson Reuters ranked Prime Healthcare as the Top 10 Health System in 2009.

About Prime Healthcare Services

Ontario, CA-based Prime Healthcare Services is one of the largest hospital companies in the U.S. and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals with a mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care in a compassionate, convenient and cost-effective manner.

Through their subsidiaries, Prime Healthcare Services and the non-profit Prime Healthcare Foundation has more than 12,000 employees and own and operate 16 acute care hospitals: Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Chino Valley Medical Center, Desert Valley Hospital, Encino Hospital Medical Center (Non-Profit), Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, Huntington Beach Hospital, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, Montclair Hospital Medical Center (Non-Profit), Paradise Valley Hospital, San Dimas Community Hospital, Shasta Regional Medical Center, Sherman Oaks Hospital (Non-Profit), West Anaheim Medical Center, all in California, Harlingen Medical Center, in Texas and Roxborough Memorial Hospital, in Pennsylvania.

Prime Healthcare was recognized as the “Top 15 Health System in the Nation” in 2012 and the “Top 10 Health System in the Nation” in 2009 by Thomson Reuters. Of the twelve hospitals that are accredited by Joint Commission, the leading accreditation organization in the country, nine earned national recognition as “Top Performer,” (Top 14%), on Key Quality Measures in 2011. Five of the hospitals were ranked as the ‘Top 100 Hospitals’ in 2012 for quality patient care.

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Desert Valley Hospital Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters for the 6th time

Anaheim, Calif., April 16, 2012 – Desert Valley Hospital today was named a “100 Top Hospital” by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. This is the sixth time Desert Valley Hospital has earned the national recognition.

“This award reflects the commitment to excellence and the dedicated patient care that our hospital provides daily,” said Margaret R. Peterson, PhD, CEO of Desert Valley Hospital. “We are proud to be acknowledged as a leader in health care with this prestigious award.”

With nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals surveyed, the hospitals demonstrated that high-quality patient outcomes can be achieved while improving efficiency.  According to Thomson Reuters, if all hospitals performed at the same level as the 100 Top Hospitals award winners:

•    More than 186,000 additional lives could be saved.
•    Approximately 56,000 additional patients could be complication-free.
•    More than $4.3 billion could be saved.
•    The average patient stay would decrease by nearly half a day.
•    The typical winning hospital charges $464 less per discharge than the typical non-winner.

“This prestigious recognition speaks volumes to our commitment to quality patient care,” said Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services. “I congratulate the physicians, nurses and staff at these hospitals for their deep devotion to the highest standards of quality care in the country.”

Five of the nine California community hospitals that earned the Thomson Reuters “100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success, 2012” were Prime Healthcare hospitals: Centinela Hospital Medical Center, among the large community hospitals, Chino Valley Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, West Anaheim Medical Center [three-time winner], among the medium community hospitals, and Desert Valley Hospital [six-time winner], among the small community hospitals. This is the thirteenth time a Prime Healthcare hospital has been recognized with this honor.

The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals study evaluates performance in 10 areas: mortality; medical complications; patient safety; average patient stay; expenses; profitability; patient satisfaction; adherence to clinical standards of care; post-discharge mortality; and readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, and pneumonia. The study has been conducted annually since 1993. Hospitals do not apply, and winners do not pay to market this honor.

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Prime Healthcare Services Hospitals Named Among 100 Top Hospitals in the Nation
Ontario, Calif., April 16, 2012 – Five Prime Healthcare Services’ hospitals were named today among the “100 Top Hospitals” in the nation by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare.

Thomson Reuters “100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success, 2012” award winners for Prime Healthcare were Centinela Hospital Medical Center, among the large community hospitals, Chino Valley Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, West Anaheim Medical Center [three-time winner], among the medium community hospitals, and Desert Valley Hospital [six-time winner], among the small community hospitals. Five of the nine California community hospitals that earned this distinction were Prime Healthcare hospitals. This is the thirteenth time a Prime Healthcare hospital has been recognized with this honor.

“This prestigious recognition speaks volumes to our commitment to quality patient care,” said Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services. “I congratulate the physicians, nurses and staff at these hospitals for their deep devotion to the highest standards of quality care in the country.”

With nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals surveyed, the hospitals demonstrated that high-quality patient outcomes can be achieved while improving efficiency.  According to Thomson Reuters, if all hospitals performed at the same level as the 100 Top Hospitals award winners:
•      More than 186,000 additional lives could be saved.
•      Approximately 56,000 additional patients could be complication-free.
•      More than $4.3 billion could be saved.
•      The average patient stay would decrease by nearly half a day.
•      The typical winning hospital charges $464 less per discharge than the typical non-winner.

“Once again, this objective and unbiased data reflects our core values of delivering high-quality care in a cost-effective manner,” said Luis Leon, PA-C, Ph.D and COO of Prime Healthcare Services. “Our patients recognize this fact and that is reflected in our high patient satisfaction scores.”

The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals study evaluates performance in 10 areas: mortality; medical complications; patient safety; average patient stay; expenses; profitability; patient satisfaction; adherence to clinical standards of care; post-discharge mortality; and readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, and pneumonia. The study has been conducted annually since 1993. Hospitals do not apply, and winners do not pay to market this honor.

Prime Healthcare Services
Ontario, CA-based Prime Healthcare Services is one of the largest hospital companies in the U.S. Through their subsidiaries, Prime Healthcare Services and the non-profit Prime Healthcare Foundation have  more than 12,000 employees  and own and operate 16 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, 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, West Anaheim Medical Center, all in California, Harlingen Medical Center, in Texas and Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania.

Prime Healthcare was recognized as the ‘Top 15 Health System’ in the nation in 2012 and the ‘Top 10 Health System’ in the nation in 2009 by Thomson Reuters. Of the twelve hospitals that are accredited by Joint Commission, nine earned national recognition as “Top Performer,” (Top 14%), on Key Quality Measures in 2011 by Joint Commission, the leading accreditation organization in the country. Five of the hospitals were ranked as the ‘Top 100 Hospitals’ for quality patient care in 2012.

April 12, 2012

Phillipsburg, NJ – Prime Healthcare Services (PHS), a progressive and rapidly expanding hospital management company based in Ontario, CA, currently owns and operates sixteen acute-care hospitals. In February 2012, PHS signed a master agreement with INFINITT North America to replace PACS and Cardiology PACS at several of its California hospitals.

Prime Healthcare Services (PHS) has been ranked by Thomson Reuters as one of the 15 Top Health Systems in the nation (January, 2012) based on quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction. The mission of PHS is to provide comprehensive, quality healthcare on a model that emphasizes timely and cost-efficient emergency care.

Centinela Hospital Medical Center (CHMC), a 369-bed PHS hospital, implemented the INFINITT PACS five years ago to support the full spectrum of diagnostic services and almost 60,000 ED visits annually. The PACS increased reading efficiency and reduced report turnaround times, metrics directly related to Emergency Department throughput and quality of care.

“The INFINITT PACS helped us to deliver services in a more timely and efficient manner,” said Shawna Tanaka, CHMC’s Radiology Director. “We also like INFINITT’s ED Notes feature; we encourage all our ED physicians to jot down their impressions to give the radiologists a better overall picture of the patient’s condition.”

INFINITT PACS has also been implemented at Encino Hospital Medical Center (151 beds) in Encino, CA and Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, CA (83 beds). Additional implementations are planned for Chino Valley Medical Center in Chino, CA; Sherman Oaks Hospital in Sherman Oaks, CA; Alvarado Hospital (Cardiology PACS) and newly acquired Harlingen Medical Center in Texas (Radiology and Cardiology PACS).

INFINITT PACS is a category leader in KLAS, having achieved No. 1 rankings in the Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Services for Community PACS for three years in a row (2009, 2010 and 2011).* KLAS is an independent research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting on vendors’ performance in the healthcare market. For more information, visit www.KLASresearch.com.

About INFINITT North America

INFINITT North America, located in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of INFINITT Healthcare, a global company with more than 2500 PACS installations worldwide. Infinitt’s web-based image and information management solutions include RIS, PACS, Cardiology PACS, Mammo PACS, Orthopedic PACS, Dental PACS and 3D/Advanced Visualization software, all operating on a single database. This architecture simplifies workflow, increases system reliability, and reduces cost and support requirements. For more information, visit Infinitt at www.infinittna.com or contact marketing@infinittna.com.

Local hospitals rated top 5 percent in survival rates
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created:   04/01/2012 06:16:59 PM PDT

UPLAND – Patients seeking emergency care at a local hospital may be interested in knowing their likelihood for survival.

Denver-based company CPM HealthGrades named the top 5 percent of hospitals across the country for survival rates.

San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland made the grade.

“We’re proud of our effort,” said Kevin Parkes, medical director of San Antonio’s emergency department. “We know we’re doing a good job day in and day out. It’s nice to get this kind of recognition.”

The hospital was presented with the HealthGrades 2012 Emergency Medicine Excellence Award.

This is their third year receiving the recognition, Parkes said.

“Patients look at what hospital their going to in terms of medical conditions where they’re going to have the best chance or best outcome,” Parkes said.

“By choosing one of the top five percent of hospitals you can improve your chances of doing well.”

Chino Valley Medical Center in Chino and Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville also made the list.

The findings are based on an analysis of more than 7 million Medicare patient records from 2008-10.

The HealthGrades Emergency Medicine in American Hospitals report focused on 12 of the most common and life threatening medical emergencies including heart attack and heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, stroke, diabetic acidosis, pancreatitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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The hospitals that made HealthGrades’ Emergency Medical Excellence list had on average 41.52 percent lower risk-adjusted mortality.

If all hospitals performed at the level of the Emergency Medicine Excellence hospitals from 2008-10, and additional 170,856 people could have potentially survived their emergency hospitalization, according to HealthGrades.
Reach Sandra via email, call her at 909-483-8555, or find her on Twitter @UplandNow .

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Prime Healthcare Services Acquires Roxborough Memorial Hospital from Solis Healthcare

Ontario, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 – Prime Healthcare Services announced today that it has acquired Roxborough Memorial Hospital, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Solis Healthcare. Roxborough Memorial is an award-winning 140-bed acute care hospital that serves the healthcare needs of residents in Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and the surrounding areas of Northwest Philadelphia and Montgomery County.

“We look forward to improving the already excellent care provided at Roxborough Memorial Hospital and continuing the strong relationships with the local physicians and community,” said Prem Reddy, M.D., FACC, FCCP, Chairman of Prime Healthcare Services. “I’m especially pleased to be associated with the residency programs and school of nursing and plan to continue their admirable and important work.”

In a “Best in Value” study of 1,500 hospitals in the country’s 100 largest cities conducted by Data Advantage, Roxborough Memorial Hospital was rated first among 35 general acute care hospitals in the Philadelphia market and among the top 100 nationally. It is a fully licensed acute care facility, accredited by the Joint Commission, the leading accreditation organization in the country.  Like many other stand alone community hospitals across the country, Roxborough Memorial Hospital requires the financial resources of a larger system like Prime Healthcare to ensure its survival for years to come.

“As one of the top 15 hospital systems in the nation, Prime Healthcare is the right partner for Roxborough Memorial Hospital,” said Robert G. Souaid, President and Chief Executive Officer of Solis Healthcare. “With Prime Healthcare’s expertise, the hospital will continue its focus on community hospital-based healthcare delivery, and its commitment to excellence.”

Roxborough Memorial supports the nationally recognized Roxborough Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Program, the Roxborough Graduate Medical Education Program, which is affiliated with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Roxborough School of Nursing. In 2010, the nursing school achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, the only program in Eastern Pennsylvania to achieve this distinction.

Prime Healthcare Services

Ontario, CA-based Prime Healthcare Services, recognized in 2012 as a “Top 15 Health System in the Nation,” is a progressive, innovative and rapidly expanding hospital management company with a mission to provide comprehensive quality health care in a compassionate, convenient and cost-effective manner. Prime Healthcare Services has been nationally recognized as a top health system twice in four years.

With over 11,000 employees, Prime Healthcare Services through its subsidiaries currently owns and/or manages 15 acute care facilities: Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Chino Valley Medical Center, Desert Valley Hospital, Encino Hospital Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, 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, West Anaheim Medical Center, all in California, and Harlingen Medical Center, which is located in Texas.

Eleven of the hospitals are accredited by Joint Commission, and nine earned national recognition as “Top Performer,” (Top 14%), on Key Quality Measures in 2011 by Joint Commission, the leading accreditation organization in the country.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital

Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a vibrant 140-bed community hospital that is committed to providing the best care and the most current medical technology available for its patients. In a “Best in Value” study of 1,500 hospitals in the country’s 100 largest cities conducted by Data Advantage, Roxborough Memorial was rated first among 35 general acute care hospitals in the Philadelphia market and among the top 100 nationally.

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Prime Healthcare Recognized as Top 15 Health System in the Nation

Ontario, Calif., Jan. 16, 2012 – Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of information, today recognized Prime Healthcare Services as one of the 15 Top Health Systems in the nation based on quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction. This is the second time in four years that Prime Healthcare has earned the national distinction. Prime Healthcare was recognized as a Top 10 Health System in 2009 by Thomson Reuters in its first-ever landmark study of health systems based on quality and efficiency. Prime Healthcare is the only health system to receive this coveted recognition on the West Coast.

According to Thomson Reuters, compared to its peers, Prime Healthcare saved more lives, caused fewer patient complications, made fewer medical errors, followed recommended standards of care more closely, released patients half a day sooner on average and scored better on patient satisfaction surveys.

“This prestigious recognition speaks volumes of Prime Healthcare’s commitment to its core values of quality and cost-effectiveness of health care delivery, bending the cost curve in these times of rapidly evolving healthcare reform across the nation,” said Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Founder and Chairman of Prime Healthcare Services.

Among 321 health systems, 2,194 hospitals and over 8 million patient discharges included in the study, Prime Healthcare was among those that had a 24.4 percent lower mortality than was expected, 14.5 percent fewer medical complications, 31.7 percent fewer adverse patient safety incidents, the lowest readmission rates and higher percentage of patients who reported having a better overall hospital experience than comparable hospitals. Prime Healthcare ranked higher than the other 21 health systems in California and the more than 30 other health systems on the West Coast.

“Selection for the 15 Top Health Systems award is based solely on unbiased statistical results,” said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president of performance improvement at Thomson Reuters. “Because we rely on objective measurement derived from public data and peer-reviewed methods, health systems may not apply or pay for consideration in this study.”

Prime Healthcare’s hospitals were recognized numerous times in the past by various renowned national benchmarking organizations for their quality and efficiency of patient care. The independent Thomson Reuters 15 Top Health Systems recognition is the only study of its kind that aggregates individual hospital performance into system-level data across the nation.

“We congratulate the physicians, nurses and all the staff for putting Prime Healthcare on the top of the chart,” said Lex Reddy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prime Healthcare Services. “They have put the West Coast on the national map of quality patient care.”

The published study that is based on Medicare data of 2009, 2010 and 2011 takes into consideration 12 patient care metrics. Prime Healthcare was the largest system with thirteen hospitals compared to the peer group of two to five hospitals in the study, which underscores its system-wide implementation and adherence to the best-practice guidelines of quality patient care.

“Upon further analysis of the Thomson Reuters research data, I am proud to note that Prime Healthcare excelled even this elite group in the key patient care measures of mortality, patient safety, medical complications and CORE measures,” said Suzanne Richards, RN, Vice President of Clinical Operations, Prime Healthcare Services, who is also a statistician.

Prime Healthcare hospitals that were included in this study were Centinela Regional Medical Center, Chino Valley Medical Center, Desert Valley Hospital, Encino Hospital Medical Center, Garden Grove Medical Center, 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.

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of information, today recognized Prime Healthcare Services as one of the 15 Top Health Systems in the nation based on balanced system-wide clinical performance. Read the full story @ http://bit.ly/yYqsjK.