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HANYS’ Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety (2011)
Mercy Hospital has been awarded the 2011 Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety by the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS).
The award, which was presented during the recent HANYS Annual Membership Conference, recognizes quality improvement and patient safety. Mercy was one of three hospitals statewide selected for the honor.
Top 100 Integrated Health Systems - Catholic Health (2008 - 2012)
This award encompasses the entire Catholic Health system and indicates that we are one of the 100 most integrated networks nationwide. Catholic Health ranked 42nd in the 2012 survey; no other healthcare system in Western New York ranked in the top 50.
Cleverley + Associates - Community Value Index® (CVI) Five-Star Hospital Award (2008 - 2012)
Cleverley + Associates of Columbus, Ohio, a leading healthcare financial consulting firm, has named Mercy Hospital as a five-star hospital, a national recognition for quality and value. The rating places Mercy Hospital in the top 20 percent of Cleverley’s annual nationwide evaluation of 2,643 hospitals in four key areas of performance including:
Joint Commission Accreditation (2012 - 2016)
Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary process consisting of rigorous, unannounced site surveys by a team of physicians, nurses and other health executives. Commission accredited or certified organizations have demonstrated that they meet the highest standards in their field. All Catholic Health hospitals have earned accreditation by The Joint Commission.
American Heart Association - Mission: Lifeline Bronze Quality Achievement Award (2011)
Mercy Hospital has been awarded the Mission: Lifeline Bronze Quality Achievement Award by the American Heart Association. The Award recognizes the hospital’s STEMI Receiving Center in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients that effectively improves the survival and care of STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) patients. The Bronze level signifies that Mercy has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart attack patients with 85 percent compliance for 90 consecutive days.
HealthGrades® - Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2011 - 2012)
Mercy Hospital has been rated among the top 10% in the nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures and was awarded the Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ by HealthGrades® for 2011 and 2012.
HealthGrades® - Five-star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures (2011 - 2012)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
HealthGrades® - Five-star Rated for Coronary Bypass Surgery (2011 - 2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
New York State Department of Health - Interventional Cardiology Program Ranked Best in State (2010)
Catholic Health’s Heart Center at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo leads the region in safe outcomes for interventional cardiology procedures, including angioplasty and stent placement, according to a report by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
Independent Health - Program of Excellence for PCI (since 2009)
The Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has been named a “Program of Excellence” by Independent Health. PCI is also known as angioplasty.
The program earned its designation based on Independent Health’s review of clinical and quality data, which references New York state and national benchmarks, as well as American College of Cardiology standards of care. The Heart Center exceeded many quality indicators, including the most current New York State PCI mortality data.
Quality Achievement Award for Heart Attack Care - American Heart Association (2011)
The American Heart Association awarded Mercy Hospital the Mission Lifeline Bronze Quality Achievement Award for STEMI heart attack, recognizing the hospital for achieving an 85% or higher compliance to the AHA standard of care guidelines for 90 consecutive days.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - Two-Star National Quality Rating for The Heart Center at Mercy (2011-2012)
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded Mercy Hospital's heart surgery program a two-star national quality rating for the year of 2012.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - Three-Star National Quality Rating for The Heart Center at Mercy (2010-2011)
A “three-star” rating is the highest award under the STS quality rating system.
Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care (established since 2009)
Blue Distinction is a designation awarded by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies to medical facilities that have demonstrated expertise in delivering quality healthcare, under objective selection criteria.
The designation is based on rigorous, evidence-based selection criteria established by leading medical specialists and societies. Its goal is to help consumers find quality specialty care on a consistent basis, while enabling and encouraging health professionals to improve the overall quality and delivery of healthcare nationwide.
American Diabetes Association - Acceditation of Lifeskills Diabetes Self-Management Education Program (2003 - 2012)
The American Diabetes Association has recognized Catholic Health's Lifeskills program as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education.
Ascent - Healthy Hospital Award (2011)
Mercy Hospital has received a “Healthy Hospital” Award from Ascent, a division of Stryker Corporation. The "Healthy Hospital" designation is reserved for hospitals that demonstrate outstanding efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of healthcare delivery and improve overall hospital quality through medical device remanufacturing and reprocessing.
HealthGrades® - Five-Star Rated for Appendectomy (2011 - 2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
HealthGrades® - Five-Star Rated for Cholecystectomy (2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
MOREOB Recognition Award (2013)
Mercy Hospital’s Family BirthPlace, which includes Maternity and Labor & Delivery Services, earned the MOREOB Recognition Award for its outstanding performance in the application of knowledge, communication and teamwork to make quality care and patient safety a top priority.
Mercy was selected to be a demonstration site for MOREOB (Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently) in 2012, which is a national patient safety, professional development and performance improvement program offered by Salus Global Corporation.
HealthGrades® - Maternity Care Excellence Award™ (2012)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
The research findings, which studied hospital data from 19 states, indicated that women who deliver at top-rated hospitals like Mercy have about one-third fewer complications.
HealthGrades® - Maternity Care Excellence Award™ (2012)
Mercy Hospital has been ranked among the top 10% in the nation for maternity care for 2012.
HealthGrades® - Five-Star Rated for Maternity Care (2011, 2012)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
HealthGrades® - Gynecolgic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2012)
Mercy Hospital has been named among the top 10% in the nation for gynecological surgery.
HealthGrades® - Five-Star Rated for Gynecological Surgery (2011 - 2012)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - American College of Radiology (Dec. 2011 - Nov. 2014)
Nuclear Medicine - Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (2011 - Feb. 2014)
CT - American College of Radiology accreditation on 64-slice scanner (Aug. 2008 - Aug. 2012)
Ultrasound - Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (May 2010 - May 2013)
Obstetric Ultrasound and Fetal Echocardiography - AIUM (American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine) for the Mercy Perinatal Testing Center (since 2011)
Certification of Echochardiography Lab - Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (2010 - 2013)
HealthGrades® - Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis (2007 - 2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
Thomson 100 Top Hospitals - Intensive Care Unit (2001)
In 2001, Mercy Hospital was named as one of America's 100 Top Hospitals - Intensive Care Units in an independent study. That study, "100 Top Hospitals: ICU Benchmarks for Success," performed by Thomson (formerly Solucient, and currently the nation’s leading healthcare ratings company), included data from 1,200 hospitals with ICU's.
Laboratory New York State Department of Health Certification (2011 - 2013)
Joint Commission Accreditation (2012 - 2016)
Organ Transplantation Medal of Honor Silver Level Award - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010 - 2011)
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York - Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement (2013)
The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program recognizes hospitals across the country that have a proven track record for delivering better results – including fewer complications and readmissions – than hospitals without these recognitions. Catholic Health hospitals are the only Buffalo area hospitals to receive this award.
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York - Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery (2013)
The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program recognizes hospitals across the country that have a proven track record for delivering better results – including fewer complications and readmissions – than hospitals without these recognitions. Catholic Health hospitals are the only Buffalo area hospitals to receive this award.
HealthGrades® - America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ (2013)
Mercy Hospital has been ranked among the top 10% in the nation and #7 in New York State for overall orthopedic services in 2013.
HealthGrades® - Five-star Rated for Overall Orthopedic Services (2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
HealthGrades® - America's 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ (2013)
HealthGrades® - Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ (2011, 2013)
Mercy Hospital has been ranked among the top 5% in the nation and #1 in New York State for spine surgery in 2013.
HealthGrades® - Five-star Rated for Spine Surgery (2011, 2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery℠ (established since 2009)
Blue Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery℠ provide a full range of orthopedic surgery care services, including inpatient care, post-operative care, outpatient follow-up care, and patient education.
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
HealthGrades® - Five-star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) (2011 - 2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
HealthGrades® - Five-star Rated for Hip Fracture Treatment (2012-2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement℠ (established since 2009)
Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement℠ provide a full range of orthopedic surgery care services, including inpatient care, post-operative care, outpatient follow-up care, and patient education.
HealthGrades® - Pediatric Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2010)
This award recognizes Mercy Hospital's pediatric care in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and Pediatric Inpatient Unit.
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
HealthGrades® - Five-star Rated for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2011, 2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses, from bypass surgery to total knee replacements. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
Designated Stroke Center by New York State Department of Health (since 2007)
Stroke Center Designation assures patients that Mercy Hospital meets the State’s stringent guidelines for stroke care. This includes being seen by a physician within 15 minutes of arrival in the ER; receiving a CT scan within 25 minutes; interpretation of CT results in 45 minutes; lab results in 45 minutes; and clot busting drugs within 60 minutes of arrival or 3 hours of symptom onset and catheter-based techniques than enable treatment up to 8 hours from symptom onset.
Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (2013)
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus & Target Stroke Honor Roll Award recognition for achieving 85% or higher adherence to all Stroke Achievement Indicators for two or more consecutive 12 month intervals.
The Plus achievement reflects at least 12 consecutive months of 75% or higher compliance with 5 or more Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Quality Measures to improve quality of patient care and outcomes.
Target Stroke Honor Roll is awarded for 12 consecutive months, at least 50% of the hospital’s eligible ischemic stroke patients have received tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital (known as ‘door-to-needle’ time). A thrombolytic, or clot-busting agent. TPA is the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the urgent treatment of ischemic stroke. If given intravenously in the first three hours after the start of stroke symptoms, tPA has been shown to significantly reverse the effects of stroke and reduce permanent disability.
HealthGrades® - America's 100 Best Hospitals for Prostatectomy™ (2012-2013)
HealthGrades® - Prostatectomy Exellence Award (2012-2013)
Mercy Hospital has been ranked #5 in New York State and among the top 5% in the nation for prostatectomy for 2013.
HealthGrades® - Five-Star Rated for Prostatectomy (2012-2013)
HealthGrades® rates individual hospitals with a 1-star, 3-star or 5-star rating in each of 26 procedures and diagnoses, from bypass surgery to total knee replacements. A 5-star rating means the hospital outperformed the national average.
Gold Fit-Friendly Award (2011-2012)
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently presented Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, a member of Catholic Health, with the 2012 Gold Fit-Friendly Award for the second year in a row.
The Fit-Friendly Company initiative recognizes businesses that encourage employees to eat better and move more.
Buffalo Business First - Healthiest Employers Finalist (2013)
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo was named one of Western New York’s Healthiest Employers by Buffalo’s Business First newspaper. The annual recognition by Business First honors the “most outstanding health and wellness programs created and implemented by local companies.”
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