FORT WAYNE – Three Parkview hospitals have been recognized as top community hospital performers in the 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient Inc.
Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital and Parkview Whitley Hospital were recognized among the top 28 out of 364 community hospitals rated by Vizient. Parkview Noble and Parkview Whitley hospitals have now been recognized for three consecutive years, while Parkview Huntington was honored in back-to-back years.
“Quality and safety, both for our patients and our co-workers, is paramount at Parkview,” said Dr. Jeffrey Boord, chief quality and safety officer, Parkview Health. “Parkview continually analyzes and updates its processes and policy to ensure that we are delivering the highest quality, safest and most efficient care. We’re proud to be recognized by Vizient for the excellent service our co-workers provide at our community hospitals.”
The ranking measured performance on the quality of patient care in six domains: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness and equity. The ranking factors in measures from the Vizient Clinical Data Base and include performance data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network.
Parkview’s hospitals were recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care based on the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study, conducted annually since 2005.
“Leading hospitals are leveraging data and analytics to provide superior clinical outcomes,” said David Levine, chief medical officer for Vizient. “This award honors Parkview Health for demonstrating leadership focused on results and a culture of collaboration and adaptability that is necessary to succeed. It is a pleasure to congratulate Parkview on its achievement and commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.”