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Powell Valley Hospital & Valley Care Center Named One of Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals Powell, WY — Dec. 20, 1999 — Powell Valley Hospital & Valley Care Center has been recognized by HCIA and The Health Network as a recipient of the 1999 100 Top Hospitals™: National Benchmarks for Success award. The hospital’s recognition for clinical excellence and efficient delivery of care was published in Modern Healthcare magazine, the leading health care industry publication.The study is based solely on objective, quantitative performance data that are consistent and complete across all hospitals in the U.S. The study identifies top performing hospitals based upon quality of care, efficiency of operations, and sustainability of overall performance. This year’s ranking is based on the following eight measures of clinical quality practices, operations, and financial management:
"We’re so proud of our staff and physicians for the work they do. It’s truly due to their efforts that Powell Valley Hospital & Valley Care Center cognized as a Top 100 Hospital. And we’re very proud to be honored in this way," says Rod Barton, C.E.O. for the facility. "The announcement of the 100 Top Hospitals is a timely response to President Clinton’s concern about hospital outcomes," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president of HCIA. "The 100 Top Hospitals" are shining examples of hospitals that have built a culture around continuous performance improvement." "With the explosion of available health news and information on television and the Internet, consumers are taking greater control of their personal health and expenses," said J. Tod Fetherling, senior vice president of TheHealthNetwork.com. "The 100 Top Hospitals" study helps consumers make informed decisions about their health care by learning which hospitals offer superior care at lower costs." Study results are available to consumers at www.thehealthnetwork.com. Full copies of the 1999 100 Top Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success study are available for purchase in TheHealthNetwork.com’s mall area.HCIA collects, manages, and distributes comparative health care information. Its customers deliver, purchase, and manufacture health care products and services. By combining industry-leading databases, methodologies, and analytic services, HCIA creates information assets that help customers manage health care costs and improve patient care. HCIA, L.L.C. is jointly owned by VS&A Communication Partners III, L.P., and VNU Marketing Information, Inc. The Health Network is the leading consumer-health destination on television and the Internet, where individuals can find the information they need to make informed decisions about their health. Doctors and other health experts provide credible, easy-to-understand health news and information 24 hours a day. Individuals can get more in-depth information and interact with doctors, experts and other individuals through the Internet at TheHealthNetwork.com. It is available in more than 17.5 million homes via cable and satellite and millions more on the Web. The Health Network is operated by FOX Networks, part of the FOX Entertainment Group.
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