Medical Center of Trinity Receives Women’s Choice Award As One of America’s Best Emergency Care Hospitals

Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough Counties, Florida (PRWEB) April 16, 2014

Medical Center of Trinity has been named a recipient of the Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals in Emergency Care. The Award identifies the nation’s best healthcare institutions and signifies Medical Center of Trinity’s commitment and passion for creating an extraordinary healthcare experience for women and all patients.

“We believe that women who are aware of this award will value it with not only their praise, but also their patronage,” said Medical Center of Trinity CEO, Leigh Massengill. Congratulations to our Emergency Care Center and everyone who helped to make this possible,” she added.

Each year, there are more than 125 million emergency room visits in the U.S., with about a fifth of them being children under the age of 15. Emergency departments continue to be an essential part of the healthcare system as they provide fast, life-or-limb saving care to millions each year.

“The award is based on robust criteria that consider patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and what women really want when it comes to treatment and a quality hospital experience,” says Delia Passi, CEO & founder of WomenCertified, home of the Women’s Choice Award. “Medical Center of Trinity not only performed well clinically with regard to emergency care measures, but they also have a high recommendation rating, which is very important to women when it comes to health related decisions.”

The Women’s Choice Award is also the lone recognition program that measures against the needs and preferences of women. Of the seven core measures reported by emergency departments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), women rate “door to diagnostic time” or in other words, “door to doctor,” as the most important criteria when selecting an emergency room.                    

Hospitals earning the Emergency Care Award consistently rank in the top 25 percent of the 3,600 hospitals reporting on their emergency department’s performance to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The seven measures CMS publicly reports relate primarily to the amount of time taken in the ER such as time for diagnosis, medication, and admission to the hospital, and are weighted according to the priorities of women surveyed. A hospital can be eliminated from the award if they fall outside the 25th percentile for two or more of the seven measures, depending on their importance. The award is also limited to those hospitals with a solid recommendation on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems.

As the collective voice of female consumers, the Women’s Choice Award provides women with recommendations they can trust, from other women.

“Our mission is to reduce the risk for women and their families so they can make smarter healthcare choices,” added Passi. “We have found that recommendations are the single most important consideration used by women in selecting a hospital for themselves and their family. By helping women know which hospitals in their area provide the best critical care, we are able to help them make better decisions, especially when it comes to emergency situations.”

About Medical Center of Trinity

Medical Center of Trinity is a 236 bed, state-of-the-art, all-private room hospital strategically located in the tri-county area of Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. The facility is located at 9330 State Road 54, Trinity, FL 34655, near the intersection of State Road (SR) 54 and Little Road. Medical Center of Trinity clinical and acute-care programs include:

•     Behavioral Health
•     Cancer Care
•     Diagnostic Imaging
•     Emergency Care
•     Heart & Vascular
•     Men’s Health
•     Neurosurgery
•     Primary Care    
•     Rehabilitation Services
•     Robotic Assisted Surgery
•     Spine & Orthopedics
•     Surgical Specialties
•     Women’s Health & Obstetrics
•     Women’s Imaging Center
•     Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

Medical Center of Trinity is an Advanced Certified Primary Stroke Center and is recognized among the nation’s top performers on four key quality measures - heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care by The Joint Commission— the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. The Cancer Care program is an Accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

For more information on Medical Center of Trinity, visit http://www.MedicalCenterTrinity.com or call (727) 834-4000. “Follow us” on Twitter, or “Like Us” on Facebook.

About the Women's Choice Award

The Women’s Choice Award sets the standard for helping women make smarter choices by collectively identifying the brands, products, and services most recommended and trusted by women - those that deliver a customer experience worthy of their recommendation. Awards are based on surveys of thousands of women, as well as research conducted in partnership with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on what drives the consumer experience for women versus men. As the leading advocate for female consumers, WomenCertified Inc., home of the Women’s Choice Award, created the first national award based on the ratings and preferences of women to provide them with a collective voice. Women can make their preferences heard and be part of the mission toward a million voices strong by visiting the Women’s Choice Award’s official website and joining the network.