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Thursday, October 4-October 10, 2012 Earns 'Top Performer on Key Quality Measures' Recognition from The Joint Commission Earns 'Top Performer on Key Quality Measures' Recognition from The Joint Commission RUTHERFORD REGIONAL PLACES IN TOP 18 PERCE T OF HOSPITALS TOP 18 PERCENT OF HOSPITN ALS NA NATIONALL TIONALLY Rutherford Regional Health System has been named one of the nation's Top Performers on Key Quality Measures for 2012 by The nation's Top Performers on Key Quality Measures for 2012 by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations Rutherford Regional Health System has been named one of the Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. Specifi cally, Rutherford Regional was recognized by The and surgical care. Rutherford Regional is one of 620 hospitals in the U.S. earning the in America. Specifi cally, Rutherford Regional was recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in improving care for Joint Commission for exemplary performance in improving care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care. Rutherford Regional is one of 620 hospitals in the U.S. earning the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for attaining and distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Commission during the 2011 calendar year. The list of Top Performers represents 18 percent of all accredited hospitals op performing hospitals met two 95 percent performance thresh- olds on 2011 accountability measurlo ds on 2011 accountability measure da a. First, they achieved perffore data. First, they achieved pert mance of 95 percent or above on the composite score that includes all mance of 95 percent or above on the composite score that includes all the accountability measures for which data are reported to The Joint eporting data. Top performing hospitals met two 95 percent performance thresh- or- the accountability measures for which data are reported to The Joint Commission. Second, recognized hospitals met or exceeded a 95 Commission. Second, recognized hospitals met or exceeded a 95 percent performance target for each and every accountability mea- percent performance target for each and every accountability mea- sure for which they report data. A 95 percent score means a hospital sure for which they report data. A 95 percent score means a hospital provided an evidence-based practice 95 times out of 100 opportuni- ties to provide the practice – for example, giving aspirin at arrival for heara tt attack patients, giving antibiotics one hour before surgery, an prroviding a home management plan for children with asthma. "We understand that what matters most provided an evidence-based practice 95 times out of 100 opportuni- ties to provide the practice – for example, giving aspirin at arrival for he r attack patients, giving antibiotics one hour before surger p oviding a home management plan for children with asthma. "We understand that what matters most to patients at Ruther to patients at Ruther- ford Regional is safe, effective and quality care. That's why we have andd ford Regional is safe, effective and quality care. That's why we have made a commitment to accreditation and to positive patient outcomes made a commitment to accreditation and to positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes. It's an honor and a testa- through evidence-based care processes. It's an honor and a testa- ment to our caregivers to be named to the list of The Joint Commis- ment to our caregivers to be named to the list of The Joint Commis- sion's Top Performers on Key Quality Measures," said Cindy Buck, CEO of Rutherford Regional Health System. Rutherford Regional is now among those included in The Joint in the November issue of The Joint Commission Perspectives and the October issue of The Joint Commission: The Source. Article compliments of: Allison Flynn, Marketing Assistant Rutherford Regional Health System WANT TO BUY RED ROAD TOWING PAYING CASH FOR YOUR CAR Run- ning or not, title, no title. Charles Dellinger. 704-692-6767, 704- 487-0228. 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