NORTHWEST INDIANA | Community Hospital has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades. For the third year in a row, the Powers Health hospital is recognized as being among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and as a recipient of the Healthgrades Neurosciences Excellence Award and the Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award.
“These achievements further affirm Community Hospital’s status as a premier destination for neuroscience care,” said Randy Neiswonger, CEO of Community Hospital. “Our hospital and clinical team are honored to be recognized for our longstanding commitment to providing excellent patient care.”
As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Community Hospital cares for complex stroke cases, including patients arriving from northern Indiana’s Primary Stroke Centers. Community Hospital is supported by the certified Primary Stroke Centers at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart.
Community Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas. Through easy-to understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high-quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical adviser at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Community Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including neuroscience care.”
For more information about neuroscience services at the hospitals of Powers Health, visit PowersHealth.org/stroke..png)
