30 • The Beacon May 11 , 2023
COSHOCTON COUNTY COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
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Genesis is an America top 50 heart hospital
Genesis was recently ranked as one of America ’ s top 50 heart hospitals by Fortune Magazine / PINC AI , a healthcare improvement technology company . The rankings were based on clinical outcomes for treating patients with a range of heart conditions and the cost of that care .
“ Heart disease has taken more lives in America than any other disease for over 70 years ,” said Matt Perry , president and CEO of Genesis Health- Care System . “ We have a highly skilled team of doctors , nurses and technicians who are committed to excellence in patient care . We invest in innovative technology to support our wonderful team of caregivers , and it is paying off by saving lives .”
According to Fortune Magazine / PINC AI , the winning hospitals achieved the following successes compared to nonwinning hospitals :
— Significantly higher inpatient survival rates ( 19-40.6 % higher ).
— Fewer patients with complications ( 13.2-15.4 % fewer complications ).
— Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction , heart failure and coronary artery bypass grafting patients ( 0.4-0.9 % higher ).
— Lower 30-day readmission rates for AMI , HF and CABG patients ( 0.5- 1.0 % lower ).
— Average lengths of stay varied between patient groups from 0.6 ( AMI , HF , PCI ) to 0.8 ( CABG ) shorter length of stay .
—$ 860- $ 5,076 less in total costs per patient case . The smallest dollaramount difference was for HF , and the largest was for CABG .
— Lower average 30-day episode of care payments for AMI and HF ($ 1,493 and $ 781 less per episode , respectively ).
— Patients had a better experience at benchmark hospitals compared to peer hospitals , with a top-box HCAHPS score of 75 % versus 70 %.
According to Fortune Magazine / PINC AI , if all hospitals performed at the top 50 heart hospital level , each year more than 7,600 lives could be saved , 6,700 heart patients could be complicationfree and $ 1 billion could be saved .
To learn more about heart and vascular care at Genesis , visit www . genesishcs . org / heart .
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Rain and cooler temperatures for most of the week did not stop the annual Dogwood Festival from going on . Throughout the week musicians from local schools shared their talents . On May 4 the CHS choir and jazz band performed . The rain location was The Coshocton Presbyterian Church .