Cone Health Again Ranks Among Top 10% for Medical Excellence
The rankings place Cone Health as No. 1 in the state for Cancer Care and Major Cardiac Surgery.
Greensboro—When it comes to medical excellence, Cone Health again offers nationally ranked care. The 2020 CareChex by Quantros Awards rank Cone Health hospitals in the Top 10% of the Nation for Medical Excellence at all hospitals in 11 clinical categories.
“This is rewarding for the doctors, nurses and all of the staff of Cone Health. And it is especially satisfying for what it means to patients,” says Bruce Swords, MD, PhD, chief physician executive, Cone Health. “Our patients can get some of the best care anywhere, right in their own communities.”
CareChex ranks hospitals according to their government Medicare and Medicaid numbers. Annie Penn Hospital, Cone Health Behavioral Health Hospital, The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Wesley Long Hospital and Women’s Hospital share the same number. Their combined performance is listed as The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
In 2020, Cone Health Hospitals were ranked in the Top 10% in the Nation for Medical Excellence in the following clinical categories:
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Overall Surgical Care
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Cancer Care
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Major Cardiac Surgery
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Coronary Bypass Surgery
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General Surgery
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Major Bowel Procedures
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Neurological Care
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Sepsis Care
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Spinal Fusion
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Spinal Surgery
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Women’s Health
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Alamance Regional Medical Center has its own reporting number. In the 2020 clinical excellence category, CareChex ranks Alamance Regional Medical Center in the top 10% nationally for:
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Gall bladder Removal
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Neurological Care
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Vascular Surgery
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Cone Health hospitals are also ranked in the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety in the following clinical categories:
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Overall Medical Care
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Cancer Care
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Gastrointestinal Care
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Heart Attack Treatment
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Major Bowel Procedures
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Neurological Care
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Pneumonia Care
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Sepsis Care
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Stroke Care
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CareChex ranks Alamance Regional Medical Center in the top 10% nationally for Pulmonary Care.
