Award Winning Care

Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospital for Cardiovascular Care

For the second consecutive year, Decatur Memorial Hospital has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. The 100 Top Hospital's study focused on short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of cardiology patients. Thomson Rueters researchers analyzed 2006 and 2007 Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) data, 2007 Medicare cost reports, and data from other sources. They scored hospitals in key performance areas:

  • risk-adjusted medical mortality
  • risk-adjusted surgical mortality
  • risk-adjusted complications, core measure score
  • percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammary artery use
  • procedure volume
  • severity-adjusted average length of stay
  • wage- and severity-adjusted average cost

To learn more visit www.100tophospitals.com

Decatur Memorial Hospital Named One of the Nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters

National Certified Primary Stroke Center

In March, the Joint Commission designated its Gold Seal of Approval to Decatur Memorial Hospital's Brain and Stroke Center.

 National Quality Seal

Get with the Guidelines is a program by the American Heart Association, the Centers for Disease Control and The Joint Commission that measures 10 outcomes related to stroke care. DMH out ranks the midwest region hospitals in meeting or exceeding those guidelines.

DMH Provides Award-Winning Quality Healthcare

As recognized by the following organization:

  • 2008 Surgical Care Improvement Project Mentor Award from the Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care
  • 2008 Clinical Trial Participation Award presented to DMH Cancer Care Institute and Cancer Care Specialiists of Central Illinois from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • 2007 Top 100 Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care from Thomson Healthcare
  • 2007 Strive for Excellence Leadership Award for Treatment of Heart Failure from Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc.
  • 2006 Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards Excellence from the Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
  • 2003/2004 High Performer for the treatment of heart attacks, heart failure, and pneumonia from Health Services Advisory Group Inc., a Medicare Quality Improvement Organization
  • Nationally recognized for high quality diabetes care from the National Committee for Quality Assurance inpartnership with the American Diabetes Association