Christiana Care News
Christiana Care Makes US News' 'Best' List
Posted on July 15, 2010
Christiana Care once again ranks as one of the nation’s best hospitals.
In its annual Best Hospital edition, US News & World Report places Christiana Care’s Department of Medicine and Department of Surgery among the top 50 listings in 2 specialties – Gastroenterology and Urology.
It is the fourth straight year the publication has recognized Christiana Care, the only hospital in Delaware to make the list this year. Of more than 4,800 U.S. hospitals evaluated, only a select 152 – or three percent – are included.
“Best hospitals in the rankings provide the highest level of care in complex, demanding situations,” says Robert Laskowski, M.D., president and CEO of Christiana Care Health System, which includes Wilmington and Christiana hospitals. “Receiving national recognition for four consecutive years underscores our growing national reputation. I congratulate my colleagues in the Departments of Medicine and Surgery for the exceptional care they provide to our patients and community.”
To receive this prestigious honor, the magazine uses a methodology that ranks hospitals on several metrics including mortality rates, a patient safety index, number of patients cared for, quality of nursing care, use of advanced technology and a trauma center.
“When the stakes are high, you want the best care you can get for yourself or someone close to you,” says US News’ Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow. “These hospitals are accustomed to seeing the sickest patients day in and day out.”
In the past three years, Christiana Care has also received top rankings in Ear, Nose and Throat, Endocrinology, Digestive and Respiratory Disorders.
US News and World Report’s Best Hospitals 2010-11 is available on newsstands Tuesday, July 27. For a detailed listing of the rankings, visit www.usnews.com/besthospitals
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