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January 2013.  Willamette Valley Medical Center has received several 5-star ratings by Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about physicians and hospitals.

The top ratings for 2013 recognize outstanding surgery, specifically spine surgery, back and neck surgery; and intensive care services; pulmonary services; treatment of pneumonia; treatment of sepsis (the body’s response to infections) and treatment of respiratory failure.

The findings are part of “American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation,” which evaluates the performance of approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across nearly 30 of the most common conditions and procedures. Healthgrades bases its objective measures solely on clinical performance.

“This is a remarkable recognition,” says Dan Ordyna, chief executive officer of Willamette Valley Medical Center. “It reinforces our position as the leading provider of quality healthcare in our community. I am proud of the hard work of our doctors and staff that made this possible.”

Healthgrades also released new research conducted by Harris Interactive that underscores the importance of educating consumers on clinical outcomes. According to the research, 88% of adults agree they have the necessary information to make an informed decision about a physician or a hospital. But most Americans are not aware that there is data available on the chance of dying at a hospital (55% of those surveyed) or complication rates (58% of those surveyed).

For its 2013 hospital quality outcomes analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 40 million Medicare hospitalization records for services performed from 2009 through 2011 at approximately 4,500 short-term, acute care hospitals nationwide.

Healthgrades independently measures hospitals based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of the analysis, and no hospital pays to be measured. Mortality and complication rates are risk adjusted, which takes into consideration each hospital’s unique population.

The American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, including the complete methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality.

About Willamette Valley Medical Center

Located in McMinnville, Oregon, Willamette Valley Medical Center (WVMC) is an 88-bed acute-care, full-service facility, fully accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital employs over 400 people at its current modern facility, which was built in 1996.  WVMC features a 24-hour Emergency Department with round-the-clock imaging and laboratory services, a 63-bed Medical/Surgical unit and a 19-bed Critical Care Unit. WVMC also provides a host of other services including a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient Surgical Services, a family Birthing Center, Endoscopy, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardio Pulmonary Services, Breast Center, Sleep Lab,  and Therapy Services. In addition, the hospital offers specialty services in the H. R. Hoover, MD, Cancer Center and the Wound Care Center.  For more information, visit www.WVMCweb.com

WVMC is a part of Capella Healthcare, which partners with communities to build strong local healthcare systems that are known for high quality patient care and excellent service. Based in Franklin, Tenn., Capella owns and/or operates 14 acute care and specialty hospital facilities in six states.  With the philosophy that all healthcare is local, Capella collaborates with each hospital’s medical staff, board and community leadership to take care to the next level.  The company has access to significant leadership and financial resources, investing in its family of hospitals to strengthen and expand services and facilities.

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