Tyler Memorial Hospital Named 'Top Performer on Key Quality Measures' by The Joint Commission
12/30/2013
TUNKHANNOCK, PA – Tyler Memorial Hospital recently was named as one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of U.S. health care organizations. Tyler Memorial was one of 1,099 hospitals recognized for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions. These conditions include heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, stroke and venous thrombo embolism, as well as inpatient psychiatric services.
“Our hospital’s first priority is providing patients with high-quality, safe and effective care through proven practices that improve outcomes and the patient experience,” said Tyler Memorial Hospital CEO Diane Ljungquist. “We are proud to be named to The Joint Commission’s list of Top Performers. The credit goes to our medical staff, employees and volunteers whose hard work every day makes this possible.”
“Our clinicians are dedicated to treating patients with established protocols to give them the best possible outcomes,” said Tyler Medical Director Dr. Daniel Williams. “It’s an honor to have the standard of care we provide here recognized on a national level.”
Each of the hospitals named Top Performers met three 95 percent performance thresholds. First, the hospital achieved cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures. Second, recognized hospitals reached performance of 95 percent or above on every reported accountability measure where there are at least 30 denominator cases. Third, hospitals must have at least one core measure set that has a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and within that measure set all applicable individual accountability measures have a performance rate of 95 or above.
A 95 percent score means a hospital provided an evidence-based practice 95 times out of 100 opportunities to provide the practice. Each accountability measure represents an evidence-based practice – for example, giving aspirin at arrival for heart attack patients, giving antibiotics one hour before surgery, and providing a home management plan for children with asthma.
About Tyler Memorial Hospital
For more than 60 years, Tyler Memorial Hospital has been the leading health provider for the Greater Wyoming County community. An affiliate of Commonwealth Health, Tyler is an acute care facility with 48 licensed beds and more than 80 physicians. Tyler is noted for its personalized and compassionate care and has a history of providing the health care services needed by the community - within the community.
From left: Patricia Casals, chief nursing officer; Brenna Coolbaugh, director of quality, patient safety, risk and case management; Diane Ljungquist, chief executive officer; Dr. Daniel Williams, chief of staff; Dr. Terrance Chilson; and Dr. Mohammad Ashraf.
