Becker's Hospital Review

22 mary stroke center equipped with advanced imaging and "smart" operating rooms. e hospital is regu- larly recognized for quality patient care. e hospital earned a spot on the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list for 2018 among medium community hospitals. Additionally, for the last three consecu- tive years, Sentara Williamsburg has earned Health- grades' Patient Safety Excellence and Outstanding Patient Experience awards. Sheridan (Wyo.) Memorial Hospital. For more than a century, Sheridan Memorial Hospital has delivered care to communities situated on the eastern slope of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming. e hospi- tal is licensed for 88 beds and employs 600 people, including 45 physicians. iVantage named Sheridan Memorial to its list of 100 Top Community & Rural Hospitals for 2018. In February 2018, the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation received $400,000 from the Griffith Foundation to support the con- struction of the hospital's new MRI suite. Spectrum Health Zeeland (Mich.) Community Hospital. e 57-bed Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has provided medical services to its Michigan community for more than 90 years. In 2018, the hospital earned multiple distinctions for care quality: iVantage named Spectrum Health Zee- land to its list of Top 100 Rural & Community Hospi- tals, and for three consecutive years Healthgrades has honored the hospital with the Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Additionally, Zeeland earned an overall five-star designation from CMS for its perfor- mance on multiple clinical quality measures. St. Clair Hospital (Pittsburgh). Since launching more than 60 years ago, St. Clair Hospital has grown into a 329-bed acute care facility and the largest em- ployer in Pittsburgh's South Hills. e hospital is home to a staff of 2,500, as well as 600 physicians. St. Clair Hospital has earned 12 consecutive "A" grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog, with its most re- cent distinction coming in 2018. From 2016-18, the hospital received consecutive annual awards from Healthgrades for outstanding patient experience and excellence in patient safety. St. Clair Hospital is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital. e 489-bed St. Cloud Hospital earned five stars for overall quality from CMS in the agency's most recent ratings released in December 2017. e hospital is the largest employer in the St. Cloud area with 6,470 employees, including 555 physicians. From July 2016 through June 2017, the hospital saw more than 27,600 inpatient admis- sions. In 2018, Healthgrades recognized the hospital with its America's 100 Best Hospitals Award. St. David's Medical Center (Austin, Texas). St. Da- vid's Medical Center has served residents of central Texas since it opened its doors in 1924. e hospital is equipped with a comprehensive stroke center and a comprehensive breast center, as well as the largest Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit in the central Texas region. e hospital earned five stars for overall quality from CMS in the agency's most recent ratings released December 2017. For 2018, Healthgrades named St. David's one of America's 50 Best Hospitals. St. Luke's Hospital-Quakertown (Pa.) Campus. e 62-bed St. Luke's Hospital-Quakertown is staffed by 523 physicians and is home to a Level 4 trau- ma center, as well as a Joint Commission-certified primary stroke center. e hospital is regularly rec- ognized for excellence in patient safety, earning an "A" rating from Leapfrog in 2017 and Healthgrades' 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award. e hospi- tal recorded zero catheter-associated urinary tract infections and zero central line-associated blood- stream infections in 2017. St. Peter's Hospital (Helena, Mont.). St. Peter's is a 99-bed acute care hospital with a 24-bed behav- ioral health unit. It was named a Top 20 U.S. Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health and iVantage in 2017 and 2018. As of 2017, the hospital had 5,585 inpatient admissions and 26,864 emergency room visits per year. Sycamore Medical Center (Miamisburg, Ohio). Part of the Kettering Health Network, Sycamore Medical Center was named a 100 Top Hospital by IBM Watson Health in 2018 and has been recog- nized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its exceptional care for stroke patients. e 142-bed hospital recently undertook a 27,000-square-foot expansion that includes 32 pri- vate rooms to accommodate increased demand for surgical patients. Sycamore's Wound and Hyperbar- ic Center is home to a 12-patient hyperbaric oxygen chamber, the largest diameter chamber in Ohio. Timpanogos Regional Hospital (Orem, Utah). Timpanogos Regional Hospital has 122 beds, staffs more than 200 physicians and is part of Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based MountainStar Healthcare, a division of Hospital Corporation of America. e hospital has more than 28,000 an- nual outpatient visits and more than 4,500 annual inpatient admissions. It is home to a 24-bed Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit and has received e Joint Commission's primary stroke designation. UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steam- boat Springs, Colo.). Yampa Valley Medical Cen- ter, a 39-bed acute care hospital, officially joined Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth in 2017. Prior to the acquisition, YVMC had partnered with UCHealth to implement an EHR and roll out its patient por- tal and mobile app so patients could have remote access their medical records. Post-transaction, the health system made a commitment to invest in the YVMC's behavioral health and substance abuse programs as well as boost infrastructure and ser- vice line improvements. e hospital sits in north- ern Colorado's Yampa Valley, about 150 miles from Denver, and serves more than 51,000 outpatients annually. In 2018, iVantage named YVMC a 100 Top Rural & Community Hospital. University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center (Ashland, Ohio). e 55-bed acute care hospital was a gi to the city of Ashland, Ohio, in 1912 from local philanthropists who wanted to found a facility where no patient would be turned away. Universi- ty Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has earned e Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. In a 2017 survey evaluating overall inpatient experience, 96 percent of inpatient respondents rated their expe- rience as "good" or "very good," while 99 percent of respondents in the outpatient surgery category called their experience "good" or "very good." Valley View Hospital (Glenwood Springs, Colo.). e 49-bed Valley View Hospital reported 2,807 admissions in 2016, and physicians performed 952 inpatient surgeries that year. IBM Watson Health named Valley View Hospital among the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation in 2014. e hospital is also a Planetree-Designated Patient-Centered Hospital, and Healthgrades honored Valley View with the 2016 Coronary Intervention Excellence Award. War Memorial Hospital (Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.). e 82-bed War Memorial Hospital has served the community of Sault Sainte Marie for more than 100 years. e hospital operates a 51- bed long-term care unit and several satellite clinics across Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula. In 2016, Healthgrades honored the hospital with the Out- standing Patient Experience Award, and in 2018 the National Rural Health Association named it among the Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals. Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospital. e 56-bed Waynes- boro Hospital was founded in 1922 by a group of local volunteers in response to the Spanish influ- enza epidemic. It now has nearly 175 physicians on staff, and in 2015 opened a new medical office building for several of its physician practices. e hospital received an "A" safety grade from Leapfrog in spring 2017 and was named among the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation by IBM Watson Health. West Florida Hospital (Pensacola). e 515-bed West Florida Hospital is a Hospital Corporation of America affiliate, home to a reported 467 total phy- sicians as of 2016. e hospital's campus includes all private rooms and a mental health facility. West Florida Hospital was named one of the Top 100 Hospitals in 2017 and is a Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care atrial fibrillation-certified hospital. WellStar West Georgia Medical Center (La- Grange). WellStar West Georgia Medical Center, a 276-bed hospital, provides care for residents of west Georgia and east Alabama. e hospital's 33,000-square-foot emergency care unit sees nearly 60,000 patients annually. In addition to the hospital, the health system operates skilled nursing facilities and specialty clinics across the region. IBM Wat- son Health named WellStar West Georgia Medical Center among its 100 Top Hospitals in 2017; a year earlier, Hospitals & Health Networks named WellStar West Georgia among the nation's Most Wired. West Valley Medical Center (Caldwell, Idaho). Serving the greater Treasure Valley region, the 150- bed West Valley Medical Center is home to 800 employees and volunteers, as well as 200 physicians. IBM Watson Health recognized West Valley Medical Center among its 100 Top Hospital in 2018 for the fih year in a row. Surgeons at the hospital perform more than 3,600 procedures annually, and the emer- gency room sees more than 35,000 visits per year. e hospital is home to a 19-bed behavioral health inpatient unit. n

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