Trauma centers

Phoenix Children's Appoints Chief Nursing Officer, VP of Critical Care Services

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of patient care services, and Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, now serves as vice president of critical care services at Phoenix Children's.

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  • Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of patient care services, and Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, now serves as vice president of critical care services at Phoenix Children's.
  • As VP of Critical Care Services, she provides strategic leadership, operational oversight and quality and performance improvement supportin the neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) , pediatric ICU, cardiovascular ICU, emergency department, respiratory care services and Phoenix Children's extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program.
  • In this role, she was responsible for critical care and emergency services across two hospitals, three ICUs, two emergency departments, respiratory services, ECMO services, diagnostic services, ground transport services and cardiac transplant services.
  • Phoenix Children's Care Network includes more than 850 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties.For more information, visit us at phoenixchildrens.org .

Delivering the Right Care, at the Right Time and Place: Renown Health Opens "Care Traffic Control Center"

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Reno, Nev., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Renown Health announced the opening of the Renown Transfer and Operations Center (RTOC).

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  • Reno, Nev., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Renown Health announced the opening of the Renown Transfer and Operations Center (RTOC).
  • Putting the patients of Nevada first, we have opened the Care Traffic Control Center to make health care more accessible and affordable.
  • Renown has a long tradition and commitment to improving the care and the health of our community.
  • For the fourth year in a row, Renown Health earned the Digital Most Wired honors by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

Mass General Brigham Launches Integrated Sports Medicine Program

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Boston, MA, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham today announced a new integrated Sports Medicine program that will redefine the sports medicine experience for patients, ensuring seamless, multidisciplinary care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.

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  • Boston, MA, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham today announced a new integrated Sports Medicine program that will redefine the sports medicine experience for patients, ensuring seamless, multidisciplinary care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.
  • Our long tradition of expertise and innovation in nonsurgical and surgical orthopedic care has established Mass General Brigham as a premier sports medicine provider and a nationally recognized leader in clinical and translational research in sports medicine, said Peter Asnis, MD, Director of Professional Sports, Mass General Brigham.
  • As part of the program, Mass General Brigham has also created a state-of-the-art Sports Medicine wellness and return-to-performance-focused Sports Performance and Research Center.
  • Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic healthcare system, uniting great minds in medicine to make life-changing impact for patients in our communities and people around the world.

DNV Offering Interactive Clinical Stroke Series

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

DNV Healthcare USA Inc. is holding a series of interactive seminars this summer and fall that provide clinical details regarding the management of stroke patients.

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  • DNV Healthcare USA Inc. is holding a series of interactive seminars this summer and fall that provide clinical details regarding the management of stroke patients.
  • DNV was the first hospital accrediting organization in the United States to issue Comprehensive Stroke Center certifications.
  • Receiving a Stroke Certification means a hospital can treat almost all stroke patients under most circumstances or begin care and transfer to a higher level of stroke care when needed, says Cathie Abrahamsen, DNV Healthcare USA Inc.s Stroke Program Director.
  • Stroke programs who have been certified by DNV have experienced continuous improvements and increased speed in delivering care to stroke patients.

Mercy Medical Center Recognized in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals 2021-2022" Edition

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

BALTIMORE, Md., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercy Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings for 2021-2022.

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  • BALTIMORE, Md., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mercy Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings for 2021-2022.
  • In addition to this honor, Mercy recently re-earned Magnet certification for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  • Founded in 1874 by The Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center is a university-affiliated Catholic hospital with a national reputation for women's health and orthopedics.
  • Mercy is home to the acclaimed Weinberg Center for Women's Health & Medicine and the $400+ million, 20-story Mary Catherine Bunting Center.

U.S. News & World Report ranks three UCHealth hospitals among best in the state including University of Colorado Hospital at No. 1

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Aurora, Colo., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the tenth year in a row, U.S. News and World Report ranks UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, as the No.

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  • Aurora, Colo., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the tenth year in a row, U.S. News and World Report ranks UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, as the No.
  • 2 hospital in Colorado and UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital at No.
  • U.S. News also ranks University of Colorado Hospital among the nations best in eight specialties including No.
  • University of Colorado Hospital has also cared for more hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infections than any other hospital in the state.

Mass General Brigham hospitals get top marks in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the best hospitals in America

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Three other Mass General Brigham hospitals McLean Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Mass.

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  • Three other Mass General Brigham hospitals McLean Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Mass.
  • The rankings, now available online, will be published in the magazines August issue as part of its 2021-2022 Best Hospitals guide.
  • Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
  • In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nations leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

UNC Medical Center and UNC REX Ranked as Top Hospitals in the State and Triangle

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

UNC Medical Center received a high performing rating in the specialties of Cancer, and Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.

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  • UNC Medical Center received a high performing rating in the specialties of Cancer, and Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.
  • UNC REX was rated as high performing in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.
  • UNC REX was judged high performing in 17 conditions / procedures while UNC Medical Center was high performing in 11 and CarolinaEast was noted for 10.
  • More than 2,000 hospitals earned at least one top rating of "high performing, but just 11 hospitals got the top rating in all 17 procedures and conditions.

MemorialCare Recognized By U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Hospitals 41 Times

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Long Beach Medical Center has appeared on numerous "Best Hospitals" lists since U. S. News & World Report and other popular rankings began.

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  • Long Beach Medical Center has appeared on numerous "Best Hospitals" lists since U. S. News & World Report and other popular rankings began.
  • Other honors include Newsweek World Best Hospital, Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals, Nation's Top Breast Centers, 100 Best Hospitals in Spine and Prostate Surgeries and 5-Star Ratings for pacemaker procedures, back surgery, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stomach surgery.
  • It has been named among America's 50 Best Hospitals, Top 50 U.S. Cardiovascular Hospitals, Newsweek 100 Best Maternity Hospitals and consecutively voted Orange County's Best Hospitals by Orange County Register readers and Register's Top Workplaces.
  • One of the nation's 10 largest children's hospitals, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital again ranks among U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Children's Hospitals for Pulmonary & Lung Surgery.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Hackensack University Medical Center the #1 Hospital in New Jersey; JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Ranked Among the Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in the U.S.; Hackensack Meridian Health has Five Top-Ranked Hospitals in

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Hackensack University Medical Center is ranked #1 in New Jersey and #7 in the New York metro area.

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  • Hackensack University Medical Center is ranked #1 in New Jersey and #7 in the New York metro area.
  • New Jersey's Best Cancer Center is John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, which is part of the NCI-designated Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  • Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital also ranked in the top 50 nationally for pediatric cancer care in the 2021-22 Best Children's Hospitals rankings.
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center is ranked #7 in New Jersey and #23 in the New York metro area.