Parkview Health

Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ 
January 2013
Parkview Regional Medical Center has received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This prestigious distinction places the hospitals among the top five percent of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for clinical performance.

Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award
November 2012
Parkview Hospital and Parkview Regional Medical Center
American Heart Association
American Stroke Association

2012 top quartile performer by iVantage Hospital Strength Indices
November, 2012
Parkview LaGrange Hospital

Parkview LaGrange Hospital is the only general acute care hospital in northeast Indiana to have been ranked as a 2012 top quartile performer by iVantage Hospital Strength Indices (HSI) for excellence in quality and patient satisfaction. HSI is the first rating system in the country to include rural as well as urban healthcare providers in its database of 4,441 hospitals. This data-based system uses 56 measures of performance to rate market strength, value-based strength and financial strength and will be used nationwide as a tool for benchmarking and setting goals under health reform. Read more…

VHA Central PEAK Award for Performance Excellence
April 2012
Parkview Hospital

Parkview was recognized for: communication with doctors and nurses, responsiveness of hospital staff, pain management, communication about medications, discharge information and instructions, quiet patient rooms at night, clean patient rooms and bathrooms and stroke care.

HealthGrades®
Parkview Ortho Hospital

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ in 2012
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Spine Surgery in 2012
• Ranked #2 in Indiana for Joint Replacement in 2012
• Ranked #2 in Indiana for Spine Surgery in 2012
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in Indiana for Joint
• Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 2 in 2012)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in Indiana for Spine Surgery in 2012 (Ranked 2 in 2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Hip Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)

American Hospital Association (AHA) NOVA Award
July 2011
Parkview Health
Integrated Community Nursing Program

• Emergency room visits and hospitalizations for asthma patients have decreased.
• More than 30,000 students have been vaccinated against influenza.
• Nearly 8,000 students each year receive vision screenings.
• Over the past two years, more than 1,100 safety-approved cribs have been given to parents who otherwise might not have been able to afford them.
• Among families in which the parents participated in a safe-sleep education program, no infant deaths have occurred due to unsafe sleeping practices.

Becker’s Hospital Review: 60 Hospitals
with Great Ortho Programs
July 2011
Parkview Ortho Hospital

Parkview Ortho Hospital has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as being one of 60 hospitals in the nation offering Great Ortho Programs. Becker’s Hospital Review features up-to-date business news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems.

The recognition identifies hospitals that exhibit excellence in orthopedics, quality of service, outstanding local and national reputations and high volume of orthopedic cases. The publication publicly solicited recommendations from industry experts, and each hospital underwent substantial review.

A Thomson Reuters best-performing health system
May 2011
Parkview Health

Parkview Health has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as being one of the 57 best-performing health systems in the country.

Thomson Reuters analyzed the performance of 285 health systems comprising 1,944 hospitals and identified the top health systems based on quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Performance measures in the study include:

The VHA Central PEAK Award for Performance Excellence
April 2011 and 2010
Parkview Hospital

• Nurses who explain situations in understandable term
• Physicians who are courteous
• Patients who recommend the hospital to others

HealthGrades®
Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
2011
Parkview Hospital

Parkview Hospital ranks in the top 5 percent in the nation for clinical excellence in 2011. HealthGrades reviewed the performance of 5,000 hospitals across the country. We’re the only hospital in the Fort Wayne area and one of five in Indiana to receive the honor.

Studer Group
Excellence in Patient Care award
October, 2010
Parkview Hospital

Parkview Hospital is the recipient of an Excellence in Patient Care award from the Studer Group. The award recognizes exemplary “pain control” ratings on the October 2010 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient survey. 

HealthGrades®
Parkview Heart Institite/Parkview Hospital

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in 2011
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement in 2011
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in Indiana for Joint Replacement in 2011 (Ranked 2 in 2011)
• Best Rated in the Region for Joint Replacement Surgery in 2011
• Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement in 2011
• Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery For 2 Years in a Row (2010-2011)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement in 2011
• Five-Star Rated for Total Hip Replacement For 2 Years in a Row (2010-2011)
• Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) For 2 Years in a Row (2010-2011)
  
  
  

The Seven Seals Award
April 2010
Parkview Hospital
Employer Support, Guard & Reserve

The Seven Seals Award is given by the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve, Indiana Committee, to recognize employers who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to employees and families of those who have been called to military service.

Spirit of Women Premier Hospital
October 2009
Parkview Women’s Health Center
Spirit of Women Health Network

As part of a six-month evaluation process, Parkview Hospital has earned the designation as a Spirit of Women Premier Hospital by meeting or exceeding at least 80 percent of the national standards. Parkview Hospital earned an overall score of 93 percent. The standards were developed by Spirit of Women Health Network in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. The standards serve as a set of performance measurements for commitment to clinical excellence in women's healthcare and community outreach.

Picis 2009 Consumer Recognition Award
     November 2009
     Parkview Health
     Picis

The award distinguishes hospitals that are using Picis solutions to improve clinical, financial and operational performance in the emergency department (ED), operating room (OR) or intensive care units (ICUs). Parkview was commended for using Picis to improve patient care results. Parkview experienced a 47% decrease in nursing documentation time following implementation of workflow modifications using Picis Critical Care Manager for our 56 adult critical care beds at the Parkview Hospital. Subsequently, this workflow has also been adopted at Parkview hospitals. This decrease in documentation time has helped to redirect staff to patient care activities and provided significant cost savings — estimated at $465,000 annually. In addition, Parkview Health reported improved continuity of care and increased core measure compliance by 25%.  

CEO of the Year – Mike Packnett
     President and CEO, Parkview Health
     November 2009
     Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce

Mike Packnett was honored for his innovative leadership and for stepping up as a leader in the community.

 Consumer Choice Award, 2009/2010
     October 2009
     Parkview Health
     National Research Corporation

The award identifies hospitals which healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in over 250 markets in the country. Award winners were announced in Modern Healthcare magazine.

Winners were selected based on NRC’s Healthcare Market Guide study of more than 200,000 households. The award is based on best overall quality, best doctors, best nurses, and best image and reputation.

This is the 13th time that Parkview Hospital has received a Consumer Choice Award.

Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare
     October, 2009
     Parkview Health
     Modern Healthcare magazine

The Modern Healthcare survey considered health care-related employer with 25 or more employees. There were 317 healthcare companies participating in this year's survey. Employees at each organization were selected at random to participate in the survey. Inclusion in the top 100 list is based on favorable employee responses to questions regarding:

• leadership and planning
• culture and communications
• role satisfaction
• work environment
• relationship with supervisor
• training and development
• pay and benefits
• overall satisfaction 

Get With the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) Gold Performance Achievement Award
     August 2009
     Parkview Hospital
     The American Heart Association

The award recognizes Parkview Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of heart care that effectively improves treatment of patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease.

Top three percent in the nation for inpatient rehab programs
     July 2009
     Parkview Hospital
     Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

For “extraordinary achievement” in Parkview Hospital’s Comprehensive Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation Program (Child/adolescent and Adult), Stroke Program and Brain Injury Program (Child/adolescent and Adult)  


Fire Starter of the Month
      June 2009
     The Studer Group

Recognizing Parkview Health’s passion for making our hospitals the best place for employees to work, physicians to practice medicine, and patients to receive care. As a Fire Starter, Parkview is recognized as an organization that keeps the true essence of healthcare alive and flourishing.


Excellence in Healthcare Awards
     May 2009 and May 2008
     Professional Research Consultants (PRC)

Several Parkview Health facilities and physicians were recognized with this award, based on patient perception of care.

2009 President’s Award
     February 2009
     Parkview Health
     Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC)

Each year, PRC presents its top award to one organization or individual that has made an extraordinary contribution to healthcare over the past year. Parkview was chosen as the 2009 recipient of the President’s Award for gains in patients’ perception of care and the way in which the health system went about achieving the gains.

Top five percent in the nation for the treatment of stroke
Best in Fort Wayne for overall orthopaedics
     October 2008
     Parkview Hospital
     The Eleventh Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America 
      Study

The study identified key trends in the quality of care provided by nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide.

2008 Distinguished Hospital for Patient SafetyTM
     May 2008:
     HealthGrades

This distinction reflects Parkview Hospital’s performance among the top five percent nationally for patient safety outcomes, according to HealthGrades fifth annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. Parkview Hospital is one of only 249 hospitals out of nearly 5,000 to receive this recognition. In addition, Parkview is one of only 8 hospitals in Indiana to be ranked within the top 5%.

The Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study
     October 2007
     Parkview Hospital

Best rated in the Fort Wayne area for treatment of stroke and overall orthopaedic services. The study identified key trends in the quality of care provided by nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide.

Top 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems in the country in 2007
     September 2007
     Parkview Health
     Hospitals & Health Networks magazine

Parkview Health was the only healthcare provider in northeast Indiana to receive the honor. The list is based on the Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, which asks hospitals to report on how they use information technology to address safety and quality, customer service, business processes, workforce, and public health and safety.

Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation (NRC)
     September 2007:

Parkview Hospital was the only healthcare provider in northeast Indiana to win the award. Awards were presented to 225 hospitals nationwide. The award identifies hospitals which healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in over 190 markets in the country.

Get with the Guidelines – Coronary Artery Disease Annual Performance Achievement Award
Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Initial Performance Achievement Award
     July 2007
     Parkview Hospital
     American Heart Association
     American Stroke Association.

• Recognized for our commitment to and excellence in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease and stroke.