Black Hills Surgical Hospital Ranked #6 in Nation by Modern Healthcare
RAPID CITY, SD (PRWEB) January 22, 2016 -- Black Hills Surgical Hospital has been ranked Number 6 in the nation out of more than 3,000 hospitals for high quality patient care by Modern Healthcare magazine. Modern Healthcare is the leading weekly magazine in the country on all issues affecting healthcare.
In the two latest issues of Modern Healthcare (Dec. 28 and Jan. 4), Black Hills Surgical Hospital ranked Number 6 in terms of quality out of the top 10 performing hospitals in the United States. These rankings for superior quality patient care are based on numerous factors, including high quality clinical processes, high levels of patient experience and satisfaction, and high efficiency in providing healthcare in a cost effective manner. Black Hills Surgical Hospital is the only South Dakota hospital listed in the rankings. Black Hills Surgical Hospital received the Number 6 ranking based on a government program that collects data measuring hospital quality and patient satisfaction, known as Value Based Purchasing.
The Modern Healthcare ranking follows other recent national recognition received by Black Hills Surgical Hospital, including being named one of the 100 Best Hospitals in America for Spine Surgery and being named in the top ten-percent in the nation for joint replacements by Healthgrades.
“To be recognized as one of the ten best hospitals in the nation for high quality care and the best care in South Dakota is a great honor,” said Bill May, Black Hills Surgical Hospital CEO. “This accomplishment was achieved based on the effort of the hospital’s dedicated and hardworking physicians and staff. Our daily mission is to provide patients with exceptional care and to provide exceptional service to both the patient and family. It is extremely gratifying for Black Hills Surgical Hospital to be recognized nationally for consistently achieving its important mission.”
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Since 1997, Black Hills Surgical Hospital has been the leader in quality healthcare in the region. Consistently recognized for patient satisfaction, medical excellence, and patient safety, Black Hills Surgical Hospital employs more than 400 professionals and offers integrated surgical, imaging, pain management, and urgent care services. Black Hills Surgical Hospital is proudly owned by physicians.
Jon Michaels, Black Hills Surgical Hospital, http://www.bhsh.com, +1 605-381-3621, [email protected]
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