Infirmary Health’s Awards & Achievements
Mobile Infirmary ranked High Performing by U.S. News & World Report in three categories
Mobile, Alabama – January 14, 2021 – Infirmary Health’s flagship hospital, Mobile Infirmary, has earned recognition as High Performing by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, in its 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings. Mobile Infirmary has been recognized as High Performing in the Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery and Heart Attack categories. The evaluation of Mobile Infirmary also includes data from the J.L. Bedsole / Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital.
“Our team of physicians and staff at Mobile Infirmary are dedicated to serving as our patients’ first choice for healthcare in the Gulf Coast region,” said Susan Boudreau, FACHE, president of Mobile Infirmary. “These rankings from the U.S. News & World Report showcase the hardwork of our teams and add to our pride in the excellent service we provide.”
Mobile Infirmary offers one of the most robust cardiovascular programs in the region, including a state-of-the-art Cath Lab with procedures performed by the area’s premier cardiovascular physicians. Additionally, its award-winning surgical program is one of the largest in the state.
To help patients begin their search for care, U.S. News generates hospital rankings by evaluating data on nearly 5,000 hospitals. According to U.S. News, to be nationally ranked in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients.
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Thomas Hospital earns national recognition from U.S. News & World Report in two types of care
Thomas Hospital, an affiliate of Infirmary Health, recently earned recognition as a High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, in its 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings. Thomas Hospital has been recognized as High Performing in the Heart Attack category, and it was the only hospital in Alabama to earn the High Performing designation for Maternity Care.
“These awards reflect the excellent care that our physicians and staff provide to each patient, and it shows their dedication to our community on a national level,” said Ormand Thompson, president Thomas Hospital. “Thomas Hospital provides world-class care right here at home, and these designations exemplify our team’s dedication to quality. Being ranked as one the top hospitals for in the country for heart attacks and the only hospital in Alabama for maternity illustrates why people put their trust in Thomas Hospital.”
Thomas Hospital is home to the only open heart surgery center in Baldwin County. Additionally, it boasts a new, state-of-the-art birth center that delivers more than 1,500 babies annually. For more than 60 years, Thomas Hospital has provided the care expected at a large, metropolitan hospital to the Baldwin County community.
To help patients begin their search for care, U.S. News & World Report generates hospital rankings by evaluating data on nearly 5,000 hospitals. According to U.S. News, to be nationally ranked in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients.
Thomas Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Center+ Designation for Cardiac Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has recognized Thomas Hospital with a Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.
Blue Distinction Centers+ for Cardiac Care seek to empower patients with the knowledge and tools to find quality cardiac care. To receive a Blue Distinction Center+ designation, hospitals must demonstrate expertise in delivering safe and effective cardiac care, focusing on cardiac valve surgery, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) episodes of care. Hospitals receiving a Blue Distinction Center+ designation must also demonstrate better cost-efficiency compared to their peers. Hospitals recognized with this designation are assessed using a combination of quality information supplied by hospitals and third-party data registries, and cost measures derived from Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies’ medical claims.
Since 2006, the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program has helped patients find quality specialty care in the areas of bariatric surgery, cancer care, cardiac care, cellular immunotherapy, fertility care, gene therapy, knee and hip replacements, maternity care, spine surgery, and transplants, while encouraging health care professionals to improve the care they deliver. Research shows that compared to other providers, those designated as Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for patients. On average, Blue Distinction Centers+ are also 20 percent more cost-efficient than non-Blue Distinction Center+ designated providers.
For more information about the program visit www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction.
