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For Immediate Release
National Research Group Names Mercy Top Hospital
Oklahoma City —
Mercy Health Center has been named one of the top
hospitals in the nation by the National Research Corporation (NRC)—the
nation’s leading consumer health care study. As a Consumer Choice Award
winner, Mercy will be listed as one of the hospitals most preferred by
patients in this week’s Modern Healthcare magazine.
“We are honored to be named one of the top hospitals by the country’s
largest and most comprehensive study of its kind,” said Diana Smalley,
president and CEO of Mercy Health System of Oklahoma. “It means that
Oklahomans recognize Mercy as having the highest quality and image.”
The 2007/2008 NRC Healthcare Market Guide study surveyed nearly
200,000 households nationwide, asking consumers to answer more than 200
questions about health care in their community. The study looked at
everything from overall quality to the level of care given by nurses and
doctors.
“Consumers play an increasing role in selecting their healthcare
facilities and services,” said Michael D. Hays, CEO of NRC. “As more
health care quality information is made publicly available, we expect
this trend to increase. These organizations are selected for the
Consumer Choice Awards by the community residents they serve. We are
pleased to honor these facilities for their dedication to quality health
care in the eyes of their patients.”
Integris Health was the only other Oklahoma hospital named a
2007/2008 Consumer Choice Award winner. Both Mercy and Integris were the
hospitals most preferred by patients in the Oklahoma City market.
Mercy Health Center, the first Magnet hospital in Oklahoma, is a
member of Mercy Health System of Oklahoma and the Sisters of Mercy
Health System. Magnet-designated facilities: report higher patient
satisfaction rates, deliver better patient outcomes, provide more
nursing care at the bedside of patients and consistently outperform
non-magnet organizations.
Press release dated: September 17, 2007
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