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Sinai Hospital was among an elite group of 169 hospitals nationwide to receive Health Grades 2009/2010 Women's Health Excellence Award. This exclusive designation recognizes Sinai as a leader in quality patient care.
Women in the U.S. account for over 60 percent of all hospital admissions. They are increasingly affected by chronic diseases like congestive heart failure.
Unfortunately, chronic diseases mean more hospitalizations. Because of the wide quality gaps that exist in care between women and men, women should research hospitals and choose the ones best for them.
The HealthGrades Sixth Annual Women's Health in American Hospitals Study has found that among eligible hospitals, a total of 18,089 lives could have been saved and 6,849 complications avoided if all eligible hospitals performed at the level of the best-performing hospitals in women's health.
Hospitals like Sinai are in the top 5 percent of all hospitals nationwide when it comes to providing care to women in three areas: Women's Medicine (heart attack, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke); Women's Cardiovascular Procedures (coronary bypass surgery, peripheral vascular bypass, coronary interventional procedures, resection/replacement of abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid surgery, and valve replacement); and Women's Bone & Joint Health (total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, spinal surgeries, and hip fracture repair).
HealthGrades analyzed more than 2.6 million hospitalizations using Medicare data from all 50 states from 2005 through 2007 for this study.
- Baptist Health Lexington Is Ky.'s Best Hospital In U.s. News And World Report Hospital Rankings For Second Year In A Row
For the second consecutive year, Baptist Health Lexington is recognized as Kentucky's best hospital by U.S. News & World Report. It was also recognized as a nationally ranked hospital for adult ear, nose and throat care. St. Elizabeth Edgewood...
- Small, Rural Hospitals With 'critical Access' Designation Have Poorer Patient Outcomes And Lower Quality Of Care, Study Finds
A study has found that small, rural hospitals with the "critical access" designation have poorer patient outcomes and lower quality of care. The analysis, performed by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, focused on nearly 1,300 critical...
- Sinai Hospital Wraps Up Banner Year In Baltimore
The holidays are a time to celebrate family. At Sinai Hospital, we?re part of a large family of dedicated health care providers, which is why we wanted to look back and highlight some of the accomplishments of 2010. While this list is by no means exhaustive,...
- For Women's Heart Health, Knowledge Is Power
While breast cancer gets plenty of attention, more women die of heart attacks. The fact is more than 500,000 women die from cardiovascular disease each year, according to the American Heart Association. That is about twice as many than from all types...
- Why Is Baltimore's City Hall Running In The Red?
Baltimore residents are used to seeing downtown buildings and monuments illuminated in purple come NFL playoff time in support of the hometown Ravens. But what's with the red light enveloping City Hall and the Washington Monument all this month? In...
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Sinai Hospital Receives Women's Health Excellence Award
Sinai Hospital was among an elite group of 169 hospitals nationwide to receive Health Grades 2009/2010 Women's Health Excellence Award. This exclusive designation recognizes Sinai as a leader in quality patient care.
Women in the U.S. account for over 60 percent of all hospital admissions. They are increasingly affected by chronic diseases like congestive heart failure.
Unfortunately, chronic diseases mean more hospitalizations. Because of the wide quality gaps that exist in care between women and men, women should research hospitals and choose the ones best for them.
The HealthGrades Sixth Annual Women's Health in American Hospitals Study has found that among eligible hospitals, a total of 18,089 lives could have been saved and 6,849 complications avoided if all eligible hospitals performed at the level of the best-performing hospitals in women's health.
Hospitals like Sinai are in the top 5 percent of all hospitals nationwide when it comes to providing care to women in three areas: Women's Medicine (heart attack, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke); Women's Cardiovascular Procedures (coronary bypass surgery, peripheral vascular bypass, coronary interventional procedures, resection/replacement of abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid surgery, and valve replacement); and Women's Bone & Joint Health (total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, spinal surgeries, and hip fracture repair).
HealthGrades analyzed more than 2.6 million hospitalizations using Medicare data from all 50 states from 2005 through 2007 for this study.
- Baptist Health Lexington Is Ky.'s Best Hospital In U.s. News And World Report Hospital Rankings For Second Year In A Row
For the second consecutive year, Baptist Health Lexington is recognized as Kentucky's best hospital by U.S. News & World Report. It was also recognized as a nationally ranked hospital for adult ear, nose and throat care. St. Elizabeth Edgewood...
- Small, Rural Hospitals With 'critical Access' Designation Have Poorer Patient Outcomes And Lower Quality Of Care, Study Finds
A study has found that small, rural hospitals with the "critical access" designation have poorer patient outcomes and lower quality of care. The analysis, performed by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, focused on nearly 1,300 critical...
- Sinai Hospital Wraps Up Banner Year In Baltimore
The holidays are a time to celebrate family. At Sinai Hospital, we?re part of a large family of dedicated health care providers, which is why we wanted to look back and highlight some of the accomplishments of 2010. While this list is by no means exhaustive,...
- For Women's Heart Health, Knowledge Is Power
While breast cancer gets plenty of attention, more women die of heart attacks. The fact is more than 500,000 women die from cardiovascular disease each year, according to the American Heart Association. That is about twice as many than from all types...
- Why Is Baltimore's City Hall Running In The Red?
Baltimore residents are used to seeing downtown buildings and monuments illuminated in purple come NFL playoff time in support of the hometown Ravens. But what's with the red light enveloping City Hall and the Washington Monument all this month? In...