Middlesex Named to List of Top 100 U.S. Hospitals

Press Release, March 1, 2005

Middlesex Hospital has been named one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States, according to the Solucient 100 Top Hospitals®: National Benchmarks for Success, 12th Edition study. Recognized in the medium community hospitals class, Middlesex Hospital is the only community hospital in Connecticut and one of only 60 community hospitals in the country to earn the designation this year.

"We're proud to receive this prestigious honor," says Middlesex Hospital President and CEO, Robert G. Kiely. "At Middlesex, we've always felt we have something a little bit extra special to offer our patients. Now, the 100 Top Hospitals designation has confirmed that, and it speaks volumes about our unrelenting dedication to superior patient care, commitment to community, and constant devotion to improving the services we offer. Our focus on all these things combines the best technology available with the warmth and commitment our patients need and desire."

The study recognized U.S. hospitals that demonstrate superior clinical, operational and financial performance. These hospitals are credited with taking the lead in establishing new national benchmarks for survival, increased safety, "complication-free" care, and overall hospital operational performance. The study also reported that U.S. hospitals have improved outcomes and reduced lengths of stay.

The fact that more than 90 percent of states performing in the study's top quintile were in the Midwest makes Middlesex Hospital's inclusion on the list all the more notable. In addition, some of the study's other findings include: Top 100 hospitals treated sicker patients with fewer staff, yet had better patient outcomes; salary and benefits were $1,900 per year higher per full-time staff member than at peer hospitals; and on average, benchmark hospitals released their patients nearly half a day earlier than peer hospitals.

The study evaluated hospitals in four critical performance areas – quality of care, efficiency, financial performance, growing community service. And, for the first time this year, it also measured patient safety. Using a balanced scorecard approach, the study scored hospitals according to nine key organization-wide measures: risk-adjusted mortality, risk-adjusted complications, patient safety, growth in percent community served, severity-adjusted average length of stay, expense per adjusted discharge, profit from operations, cash to debit ratio, and tangible assets per discharge.

Contact Information

Public Relations Director
Amanda Falcone
860-358-6980
amanda.falcone@midhosp.org

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