Cabell Huntington Hospital nationally recognized by HealthGrades® for joint replacement excellence
Last updated: 05/06/2008
According to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study issued in April, Cabell Huntington Hospital ranks among the top five percent in the nation and is number one in West Virginia for joint replacement. The study, the largest of its kind, analyzed patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation's 5,000 hospitals over the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
The study listed the following achievements by Cabell Huntington Hospital's orthopedics program:
- Recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
- Ranked among the top five percent in the nation for joint replacement (Highest possible HealthGrades designation for joint replacement)
- Ranked number one in West Virginia for joint replacement
- Recipient of five-star (out of five) rating for joint replacement
- Recipient of five-star (out of five) rating for total knee replacement
- Recipient of five-star (out of five) rating for total hip replacement
- Best rated in Huntington for overall orthopedic services
- Best Rated in the Tri-State Area for Overall Orthopedics and Joint Replacement*
*Tri-State Area includes all hospitals in the Huntington/Ashland/Ironton area.
"We have always known our results have been outstanding," said Dr. Ali Oliashirazi, professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and surgical director of the Mary H. Hodges Joint Replacement Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital. "It is an honor to have our results validated by such a prestigious, objective national evaluator. Cabell Huntington Hospital has received every joint replacement achievement possible from HealthGrades."
Dr. William Wallace and patient
"Our absolute commitment to excellence and consistency enables us to excel and produce results that garner such achievements," said Dr. William Wallace, medical director for the Mary H. Hodges Joint Replacement Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital. "We are passionate about providing our patients with the highest quality of joint replacement care possible, and it is very rewarding to know that our efforts have been recognized by HealthGrades."
"This recognition makes me very proud to be involved with a program that provides such personalized care at such a high level," said Kristie Winters, joint program coordinator for the Mary H. Hodges Joint Replacement Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
In addition to providing joint replacement care, Cabell Huntington Hospital's orthopedics program includes orthopedic sports medicine services, foot and ankle care, hand and upper extremity care, orthopedic trauma care and comprehensive back and spine care.
HealthGrades is the nation's leading provider of independent hospital ratings.