Lake Huron Medical Center Recognized with three Five-Star Achievements from Healthgrades
By The Lake Huron Medical Center
Port Huron, MI – November 14, 2023 – Lake Huron Medical Center (LHMC), a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today it has achieved numerous five-star ratings for specialty care, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.
LHMC’s Five-Star ratings include: Treatment of Pneumonia (4 years in a row), Gallbladder Removal Surgery (4 years in a row), and Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations (2 years in a row). These five-star ratings reflect LHMC’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and places the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide.
“Healthgrades congratulates Lake Huron Medical Center for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “As health systems nationwide endeavor to elevate their quality of care, these elite facilities provide a roadmap for success. We commend Lake Huron Medical Center for their dedication to excellence in patient care.”
Lake Huron Medical Center is also the Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 5 Years in a Row, named among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 5 Years in a Row and named among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 5 Years in a Row by Healthgrades.
Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and complications. By focusing on what matters most–patient outcomes–Healthgrades ratings provide critical feedback for both patients and hospitals. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades gives consumers the information they need to find a hospital that excels in providing the care they need. And, by shining a light on strengths and weaknesses, Healthgrades ratings help direct hospitals to opportunities for clinical improvement. The 2024 hospital assessment evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top performers.
The 2024 Healthgrades analysis revealed that the variation in performance between five-star and one-star hospitals continues to widen, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs. From 2020 through 2022, if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals, on average, 215,667 lives could potentially have been saved, and 149,521 patients could have avoided potential complications. *
Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
For more information about Lake Huron Medical Center, visit www.mylakehuron.com. *Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2024 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology.
