Quality Awards and Recognition
North Shore-LIJ is Nationally Recognized for Patient Care
In 2010, North Shore-LIJ Health System again proved its commitment to offering the highest quality care to its patients and the communities we serve. Two national organizations, National Quality Forum and US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recognized the health system for leadership in delivering outstanding patient-centered, transparent healthcare. Some of the quality-related awards recently received by our hospitals/facilities are listed here:
- National Quality Health Care Award – North Shore-LIJ
- CMS Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration Project – North Shore-LIJ
- Excellence in Patient Safety Award – North Shore-LIJ
- Get with The Guidelines Stroke Awards from American Heart Association – North Shore-LIJ
- Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Management Certification – Glen Cove
- New York State Department of Health Ranking for Heart Bypass Surgery – LIJ
- U.S. News and World Report Ranking – LIJ
- Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation for Cancer Program – Glen Cove
- U.S. News and World Report Ranking – Cohen Children’s Medical Center
- Five Star Rating from New York State & CMS – Stern CECR & Orzac CECR
- Two-Time Magnet Nursing Status – Huntington
- Top Performer by CMS/Premier Healthcare Alliance – SIUH
- U.S. News and World Report Ranking – The Zucker Hillside Hospital
- Top 100 Hospitals® for Cardiovascular Care – NSUH
- Bariatric Centers of Excellence – Syosset, NSUH, SIUH and Forest Hills
- First Accredited Adult Transplant Unit on L.I. – NSUH
- Accreditation by Foundation of Cellular Therapy – Cohen Children’s Medical Center
- Press Ganey Best Value Award – Plainview and Huntington
- HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award for 2011™ – Franklin Hospital
2010 National Quality Healthcare Award
We are the proud recipient of the 2010 National Quality Healthcare Award from the National Quality Forum (NQF). Recognized for its ongoing commitment to making high-quality healthcare its top priority, the health system is the first in the New York metropolitan area to receive this prestigious award.
Cited for successfully using performance measurement to drive quality improvement, the health system fosters a culture of transparency and accountability and raises the bar of performance to deliver safe, effective and efficient care.
CMS Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration Project
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Nationwide, there are 225 hospitals in this project which is designed to determine if economic incentives to hospitals are effective in improving the quality of inpatient care. This project measures evidence-based clinical areas, such as acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, heart failure, pneumonia, hip and knee replacement, etc. Also measured are proper administration of aspirin, beta blockers and antibiotics, as well as readmissions and mortality rates.
According to Michael J. Dowling, North Shore-LIJ President and CEO, “As one of the largest healthcare providers in the New York metropolitan area, North Shore-LIJ is proud that every one of our participating hospitals received awards in at least four clinical areas.”
The health system hospitals that are part of the HQID project are: North Shore University Hospital; Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Staten Island University Hospital; Huntington Hospital; Glen Cove Hospital; Southside Hospital; Franklin Hospital; Forest Hills Hospital; Plainview Hospital.
Excellence in Patient Safety Award
The North Shore-LIJ Health System’s comprehensive stroke program received the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council’s (NSHC) 2009 Excellence in Patient Safety Award, the top honor, for distinguished achievement in patient safety and quality improvement. North Shore-LIJ finished first among 24 submissions to NSHC, the membership association that represents Long Island’s 24 nonprofit and public hospitals.
Get with The Guidelines Stroke Awards from American Heart Association
Hospitals that have received Silver Awards have demonstrated 85% or greater compliance in seven performance measures for 12 consecutive months, Silver Plus is awarded to hospitals that have demonstrated compliance with the seven performance measures and 75% of greater compliance with four additional quality measures for 12 consecutive months. Hospitals that have achieved Gold and Gold Plus awards have demonstrated the same compliance with the performance and quality measures for 24 consecutive months.
- Forest Hills Gold as of 9-10
- Franklin Silver as of 9-10
- Glen Cove Gold Plus as of 12-10
- Huntington Gold Plus as of 9-10
- Long Island Jewish Gold Plus as of 12-10
- Manhasset Silver as of 9-10
- Plainview Gold Plus as of 9-10
- Southside Gold Plus as of 9-10
- Staten Island Gold Plus (sustained) as of 12-10
- Syosset Silver Plus as of 9-10
Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Management Certification
Glen Cove Hospital is the first in New York State -- and only the eighth nationwide -- to receive certification for Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Management by the Joint Commission, a national healthcare accreditation organization. The prestigious recognition certifies that Glen Cove Hospital has met the standards of care specific to diabetes, which includes a variety of initiatives to enhance care for hospitalized patients with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and to educate patients on self management of the disease.
New York State Department of Health Ranking for Heart Bypass Surgery
North Shore University Hospital had New York State Department of Health’s best outcomes for patients undergoing surgeries to repair or replace heart valve and for those needing both valve and coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The hospital also had significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing emergency angioplasty. In addition, NSUH was the only hospital on Long Island to receive a double-star ranking for the procedure performed on high-risk patients.
U.S. News and World Report Ranking of LIJ Medical Center
Long Island Jewish Medical Center has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation’s top 50 hospitals in the specialty areas of neurology and neurosurgery. U.S. News based the hospital rankings on reputation, outcomes and such care-related factors as patient volume, nursing care, advanced technology and recognition by outside organizations.
Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation for Glen Cove Hospital’s Cancer Program
Glen Cove Hospital’s comprehensive cancer program recently received the specialty’s most prestigious honor - a three-year accreditation with commendation by the national Commission on Cancer (CoC), part of the American College of Surgeons.
U.S. News and World Report Ranking of Top Children’s Hospitals – Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY
U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Cohen Children’s Medical Center among the nation’s top 30 children’s hospitals in the pediatric specialties of: diabetes and endocrinology, digestive disorders, respiratory disorders and urology.
Five Star Rating from New York State & CMS – Stern CECR & Orzac CECR
For the second consecutive year, North Shore University Hospital’s Stern Family Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation (Stern CECR) and the Orzac CECR (OCECR) received five star ratings from New York State and the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for superior care. In addition, CMS recently selected both facilities to participate in the new Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing Demonstration Project.
Two-Time Magnet Nursing Status – Huntington Hospital
Huntington Hospital became the first Long Island hospital to earn Magnet status for excellence in nursing services twice.
Top Performer by CMS/Premier Healthcare Alliance – Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is named a top performer in the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/Premier Healthcare Alliance. SIUH is the only New York hospital to receive an award in four out of the five areas studied: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, open heart surgery, and hip and knee replacement surgery.
U.S. News and World Report Ranking – The Zucker Hillside Hospital
Also for the second straight year, U.S. News and World Report ranks The Zucker Hillside Hospital among the nation’s top 20 psychiatric hospitals.
Top 100 Hospitals® for Cardiovascular Care – North Shore University Hospital
Thomson Reuters names North Shore University Hospital one of the Top 100 Hospitals® for cardiovascular care, the only New York hospital to make the list among teaching hospitals with cardiovascular residency programs.
Bariatric Centers of Excellence – Syosset Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital and Forest Hills Hospital
Syosset Hospital, North Shore University Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital are designated Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Forest Hills received its designation from the American College of Surgeons.
First Accredited Adult Transplant Unit on L.I. – North Shore University Hospital
The Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at North Shore University Hospital is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, becoming the first and only accredited adult transplant unit on Long Island.
Accreditation by Foundation of Cellular Therapy – Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Cohen Children’s Medical Center Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program is one of a select group of such programs nationwide to be accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy in recognition of its overall excellence.
Press Ganey Best Value Award to Plainview Hospital and Huntington Hospital
Huntington Hospital and Plainview Hospital have received 2009-2010 Best in Value Awards as part of the Hospital Value Index created by Press Ganey’s Data Advantage. This index recognizes the top 25 percent of the nation’s hospitals based on measurements of quality, affordability, efficiency, patient satisfaction and reputation.
HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award for 2011™ - Franklin Hospital
HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent ratings organization, which evaluated patient outcomes at 5,000 hospitals nationwide, ranked Franklin Hospital among the top 10 hospitals in New York State for joint replacement and among the top 10 percent in the United States. The hospital earned HealthGrades' five-star rating for joint replacement, total knee replacement and total hip replacement. Franklin is the only hospital on Long Island to receive five-star ratings for both total knee and total hip replacement procedures.
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