Coshocton Regional Medical Center was recognized
Coshocton Regional Medical Center was recognized for its excellent performance on social responsibility, receiving an “A” Grade on the Lown Institute Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility.
The index is the first ranking to measure social responsibility of more than 3,600 U.S. hospitals nationwide and applies never-before-used metrics such as racial inclusivity, avoidance of overuse, and community benefit.
Coshocton Regional Medical Center ranked third out of 130 hospitals in Ohio and 75th nationally on the social responsibility metric.
“America needs socially responsible hospitals,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “That’s why it’s so important to lift up these high-performing hospitals as examples for others to follow.”
Coshocton Regional Medical Center, a Fortune and IBM Watson Health Top 100 Hospital in 2021, adds this achievement to their recent Leapfrog Patient Safety Grade ‘A’ award, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, and being named among the top 10% in the nation for patient safety for four years in a row.
“Receiving another ‘A’ rating reaffirms our commitment to the Coshocton community” said Kaylee Andrews, director of business development and marketing at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. “This award comes back-to-back with our recently received Leapfrog Safety Grade ‘A’ and is yet another testament to our dedicated staff.”
The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility utilizes more than 50 metrics to assess how well hospitals succeed at being care providers, employers, and community partners. Data sources include Medicare claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others.
To see Coshocton Regional Medical Center’s full grade details, visit LownHospitalsIndex.org.
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