STPH Earns CareChex Awards

Top 10 Percent Nationwide for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety 
in Overall Hospital and Medical Care from CareChex

STPH Ranks in the Top of Numerous Categories

COVINGTON - St. Tammany Parish Hospital is in the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for medical excellence and patient safety in Overall Hospital Care and Overall Medical Care, according to a 2016 report from CareChex® - an information service of Quatros, Inc.

STPH ranked in the top for many standards of care, including the top 100 in the nation for Interventional Coronary Care and number one in the state for Major Bowel Procedures, both for medical excellence.

“We are proud to continuously provide a standard of care that is ranked among the top hospitals in the nation,” said Patti Ellish, president and CEO of STPH. “Our physicians, nurses, employees and volunteers consistently provide the best possible care for our patients and we are proud that this care is recognized by the independent quality evaluations conducted by CareChex.”

The hospital ranked in the Top 10 percent for medical excellence in the following categories:

Nation

• Overall Hospital care
• Overall Medical Care
• Cardiac Care
• Gall Bladder Removal
• Gastrointestinal Care
• Heart Failure Treatment
• Interventional Coronary Care
• Major Bowel Procedures

Region

• Overall Hospital Care
• Overall Medical Care
• Cardiac Care
• Gastrointestinal Care
• Heart Failure Treatment
• Interventional Coronary Care
• Major Bowel Procedures

State

• Overall Hospital Care
• Overall Medical Care
• Overall Surgical Care
• Cardiac Care
• Coronary Bypass Surgery
• Gastrointestinal Care
• Heart Failure Treatment
• Interventional Coronary Care
• Joint Replacement
• Major Bowel Procedures
• Major Neuro-Surgery
• Major Orthopedic Surgery

The hospital ranked in the top 10 percent for Patient Safety in the following categories:

Nation

• Overall Hospital Care
• Overall Medical Care
• Major Bowel Procedures
• Vascular Surgery

Region

• Overall Hospital Care
• Overall Medical Care
• Major Bowel Procedures
• Vascular Surgery

State

• Overall Hospital Care
• Overall Medical Care
• Gastrointestinal Care
• Major Bowel Procedures

For more information about St. Tammany Parish Hospital’s awards and recognitions, visit stph.org/awards.

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A full-service acute care facility committed to providing world-class healthcare and the latest technology, St. Tammany Parish Hospital delivers today’s life-improving procedures with the utmost care to area residents with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease management close to home. STPH is a self-supporting not-for-profit community hospital; it receives no ad valorem tax funding. STPH.org