The Mount Sinai Health System has received high ratings for patient safety in heart attacks, pulmonary care, and overall medical care from CareChex®, a national quality rating service, which released its rankings of approximately 5,000 U.S. acute care hospitals and health care systems in October. CareChex arrived at its rankings for the Mount Sinai Health System by averaging its scores of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Roosevelt, and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s.
In the Northeast region, the Mount Sinai Health System ranked No. 1 in both Overall Medical Care Patient Safety, and Pulmonary Care Patient Safety, and No. 2 for Heart Attack Treatment Safety.
Nationally, the Mount Sinai Health System received top-five rankings in the following categories:
• Heart Attack Treatment Patient Safety, No. 2
• Pulmonary Care Patient Safety, No. 2
• Overall Medical Care Patient Safety, No. 4
• Cardiac Care Medical Excellence, No. 4
In addition, CareChex ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York State in Cardiac Care Patient Safety and Cardiac Care Medical Excellence. Nationally, The Mount Sinai Hospital ranked No. 2 in Interventional Coronary Care Patient Safety; and No. 3 in Cardiac Care Patient Safety.
“Mount Sinai’s outstanding results constitute an admirable achievement,” says Kenneth L. Davis, MD, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Mount Sinai Health System. “I congratulate everyone who made it possible through their dedication to patient safety, quality, and service.”
The rankings were compiled from data gathered for the years 2011 to 2013 and were based on extensive clinical data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital Quality Alliance, which fosters quality improvement in hospitals.