U.S. News & World Report names Firelands among Best Hospitals 2023-2024 as high performing
(Sandusky, Ohio) Firelands Regional Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for heart attack. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.
The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. "Serving the region with this distinction is a credit to our team’s attention to detail," said Senior Director of Quality and Patient Satisfaction Sheri Johnson. "We are consistently receiving top marks for our heart care at Firelands."
U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a "Best" designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
"For 34 years, U.S. News has provided data-informed rankings to help patients and their doctors find the best hospital to treat their illness or condition," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. "Fewer than half of evaluated hospitals earned any High Performing rating. Hospitals that are High Performing have excelled in providing high quality care in specific procedures and/or conditions."
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For specific information on Firelands Regional Medical Center rankings and ratings, visit firelands.com/usnews23.
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About Firelands Regional Medical Center
Firelands Regional Medical Center is accredited in heart failure and is an American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus Receiving Hospital, as well as a Certified Chest Pain Center, and accredited by the Health Facilities Accreditation Program. The medical center is a Verified Level III Trauma Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center, and is the area’s only Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Firelands was among Newsweek’s "World's Best Hospitals" in 2021 and 2022. For more information about Firelands, visit firelands.com.
About U.S. News & World Report
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