Newswise — SEATTLE – (Oct. 18, 2016) – Virginia Mason Medical Center announced today it has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care, Pulmonary Care, Critical Care, Gastrointestinal Care and General Surgery.

Also, Virginia Mason is the recipient of 13 Five-Star Achievements across multiple conditions and procedures: Treatment of Heart Attack; Treatment of Heart Failure, Coronary Interventional Procedures; Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Treatment of Pneumonia, Esophageal/Stomach Surgeries, Colorectal Surgeries; Treatment of GI Bleed; Treatment of Bowel Obstruction; Treatment of Respiratory Failure; Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies; Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism; and Treatment of Sepsis. A five-star rating indicates that a hospital’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when treating the condition or performing the procedure being evaluated.

“This recognition by Healthgrades is another affirmation of the commitment to high quality care and patient safety that distinguishes our organization,” said Virginia Mason Chairman and CEO Gary S. Kaplan, MD. “Our physicians, nurses and other team members strive to always put patients first in everything they do. The results of this dedication are evident in excellent clinical outcomes and remarkable patient experiences.”

Virginia Mason is the only hospital in Washington State to be named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care. Also, Virginia Mason is the sole hospital in Washington to be designated one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care for five consecutive years (2013-2017).

In addition, Virginia Mason is the only hospital in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon and Idaho) to be named:• One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care for six consecutive years (2012-2017). • One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery for five consecutive years (2013-2017). • One America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care and General Surgery for five consecutive years (2013-2017).

The information was released today in the Healthgrades 2017 Report to the Nation. From 2013-2015, if all hospitals as a group, performed similarly to hospitals receiving five stars as a group, on average 223,412 lives could potentially have been saved and 162,215 complications could potentially have been avoided.

For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide, assessing performance relative to each of 32 common conditions and procedures, as well as evaluating comparative outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 18 states.

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