Sutter Health network hospitals recognized as ‘Top Performers on Key Quality Measures’

For the fourth year, The Joint Commission, the nation's leading accreditor of health care organizations, recognized hospitals in the Sutter Health network as among the nation's Top Performers on Key Quality Measures^®. Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals have earned these quality recognitions each year since the program began in 2011.

The Top Performer program recognizes U.S. hospitals for exemplary performance in evidence-based clinical processes shown to improve care for certain medical conditions. The 13 Sutter Health hospitals recognized this year include:

Greater Sacramento and Central Valley Region
Memorial Hospital Los Banos – Recognized for pneumonia care
Memorial Medical Center Modesto – Recognized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital – Recognized for pneumonia and surgical care
Sutter Davis Hospital – Recognized for pneumonia and surgical care
Sutter Solano Medical Center – Recognized for heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care
Sutter Tracy Community Hospital – Recognized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

Greater San Francisco Bay Area
Eden Medical Center – Recognized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care
Mills-Peninsula Health Services – Recognized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care
Novato Community Hospital – Recognized for surgical care
Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, Santa Cruz – Recognized for surgical care
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital – Recognized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

Crescent City, CA
Sutter Coast Hospital – Recognized for pneumonia and surgical care

Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health – Recognized for care for inpatient psychiatric services

Only 36.9 percent of Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals in the nation earned the distinction of Top Performer for quality performance.

"We're committed to continually evaluating and improving the care we deliver so that we best meet the changing needs of our patients and communities. These recognitions, by the well-respected Joint Commission, are a testament to the talented professionals who work tirelessly across our network to ensure that our patients receive an exceptional, compassionate and consistent experience," said Gordon Hunt, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer for Sutter Health.

The Joint Commission honored 10 Sutter hospitals in 2013, seven in 2012 and six hospitals in 2011.