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Mercy ranks among ‘America’s Best’
Hospital receives national recognition for respiratory care
COON RAPIDS, Minn 07/16/2002--
Mercy Hospital ranks as one of the top hospitals in the nation for
respiratory care, according to the latest issue of
U.S. News & World Report. In its annual “America’s Best
Hospitals” issue, the magazine ranks Mercy as the 29th best hospital
for respiratory care.
“The high ranking achieved by Mercy Hospital is a tribute to the
dedication, professionalism and collaborative teamwork demonstrated
by respiratory care practitioners, RNs, physicians and all team
members who provide care for patients with respiratory diseases,”
said Charles Gensmer, MD, vice president of care improvement and
medical director of respiratory therapy at Mercy & Unity
Hospitals. “This has been achieved through a variety of
multi-disciplinary care improvement teams including our ICU Care
Improvement Team and Community Acquired Pneumonia Collaborative.”
The magazine’s July 22 edition ranks 205 top hospitals and
medical centers, winnowed down from 6,045 facilities, in 17
specialties. The ranking criteria includes affiliation with a medical
school, availability of medical technology, volume, reputation,
mortality, and a group of care-related factors, such as nursing,
technology of services and discharge planning.
U.S. News has done this survey for the past 13 years. National
Jewish Center in Denver, The Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Hospital
led the respiratory care list. Hennepin County Medical Center (46th)
was the only other Twin Cities hospital ranked in the top 50 for that
specialty area.
Mercy & Unity Hospitals, located in Coon Rapids and Fridley,
are non-profit hospitals that serve the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul
metropolitan area. Mercy & Unity respond to a wide range of
health care needs with specialty services including behavioral
health, cardiac care, emergency, obesity intervention, oncology,
orthopedics, neuroscience and women’s and children’s services. More
information about the hospitals is available at
www.mercy unity.com.
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