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Oakwood hospitals ranked among region’s best
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Dearborn, Mich. – March – The Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center (OHMC) in Dearborn is among the top five hospitals in southeast Michigan and the highest-ranking hospital in western Wayne County, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

The publication released its first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings on Wednesday and it showed that the OHMC was the fourth best hospital in the Detroit metro area, behind Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak; the Detroit Medical Center’s Harper Hospital and the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. All four of the acute care hospitals operated by Oakwood Healthcare Systems (OHS) were among the top 20. Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne was ranked at #12; Oakwood Southshore Medical Center (OSMC) in Trenton was ranked at #14 and the Oakwood Heritage Hospital in Taylor was ranked #16.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for the quality services we provide,” said Brian Connolly, president and chief executive officer of Oakwood Healthcare. “I’m proud of all of our employees who take the extra steps to ensure our patients are well-cared for and have a positive overall experience. It’s a team effort and this is a validation of that hard work.”

U.S. News created Best Hospitals more than 20 years ago to identify hospitals exceptionally skilled in handling the most difficult cases, such as brain tumors typically considered inoperable and delicate pancreatic procedures, according to Avery Comarow, health rankings editor for U.S. News and World Report.
The new metro area rankings are relevant to a much wider range of healthcare consumers,” she added. They are aimed primarily at consumers whose care may not demand the special expertise found only at a nationally ranked Best Hospital. Patients and their families will have a far better chance of finding a U.S. News-ranked hospital in their health insurance network and might not have to travel to get care at a high-performing hospital.

“All of these hospitals provide first-rate care for the majority of patients, even those with serious conditions or who need demanding procedures,” said Comarow. “The new Best Hospitals metro rankings can tell you which hospitals are worth considering for most medical problems if you live in or near a major metro area.”

The new rankings recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties, including 132 of the 152 hospitals already identified as the best in the nation. There are nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. To be ranked in its metro area, a hospital had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties.

For more information on the hospital rankings, click:
Oakwood Annapolis Hospital
Oakwood Southshore Medical Center
Oakwood Heritage Hospital

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