Portneuf Medical Center earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures’ from The Joint Commission

The following is a news release from Portneuf Medical Center

POCATELLO – The leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States announced that Portneuf Medical Center has again earned the designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. This is the second consecutive year Portneuf has earned the designation from the Joint Commission.

“Anyone who has to go to the hospital shouldn’t have to wonder if they’re getting the best possible care. This designation removes the guesswork for patients at Portneuf so they can simply focus on getting better,” said Dan Ordyna, President and CEO of Portneuf Medical Center. “We are proud to be named a Top Performer as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our entire hospital staff.”

Portneuf’s recognition comes in the areas of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and perinatal care. Only two other hospitals in Idaho were recognized. They are both in the Treasure Valley.

To be a 2014 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2014 accountability measure data, including:

·Achieve cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures;

·Achieve performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure with at least 30 denominator cases; and

·Have at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and within that measure set, achieve a performance rate of 95 percent or above on all applicable individual accountability measures.

“Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts of Portneuf Medical Center for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, president and CEO, The Joint Commission.