Los Angeles residents vote Cedars-Sinai No. 1 for the quality of care and staff

 

Newswise - LOS Angeles (October 22, 2013) - for 18 years in a row, Cedars-Sinai has won a national award from consumption to provide the medical care of high quality and staff in the Los Angeles region based on a survey of households in the area.

Cedars-Sinai has received an award of the 2013-14 National Research Corporation consumer choice. It is only medical center in the Los Angeles area to win the prize to the best professional quality of health in general, image, reputation, doctors and nurses.

"Cedars-Sinai is gratified by this important recognition of our community," said Thomas M. Priselac, President and Chief Executive Officer. "It reflects our commitment to providing compassionate, high quality care for residents in the region."

More than 270,000 households were contacted across the country for the study of knowledge about market research Corporation. Consumers in local markets were asked to which hospitals preferred based on service and quality of care.
Cedars-Sinai is one of only 37 hospitals throughout the country which won, or shared, in their local markets every year since its inception in 1996.

The award is the latest recognition of the commitment of Cedars-Sinai's quality of care.

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released data showing that Cedars-Sinai is the only hospital in California (and one of only five in the nation) that have a mortality rate 30 days best that the national rate for five consecutive years in the following major categories of disease: heart failurepneumonia and the acute myocardial infarction (heart attack).

The distinction is significant for Cedars-Sinai treats many patients with advanced heart disease requiring complex interventions, including heart transplants. The programme has made adult heart transplant more than any other medical center in the nation for three consecutive years.

"We are proud of our history of quality," said Michael Langberg, MD, senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer. "It is the result of our personnel, paying special attention to even the smallest detail when it comes to patient care".

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