French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC), a member of Dignity Health Central Coast, is pleased to announce that it has been named a “Best Hospital” for high performance of congestive heart failure by U.S. News and World Report.
“We commend our health care teams for earning these prestigious recognitions providing the quality care that our communities have come to expect and deserve from our award-winning hospitals.” – Alan Iftiniuk, president & CEO of French Hospital Medical Center
The U.S. News analysis of hospitals includes data across multiple clinical specialties, procedures and conditions. Scores are based on a variety of patient outcome and care-related factors, such as patient safety and nurse staffing.
“U.S. News evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. A hospital that emerged from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of.” – Ben Harder, chief of health analysis at U.S. News
The U.S. News Best Hospital rankings, now in their 27th year, help guide patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care across 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. The Best Hospitals methodologies include objective measures such as patient survival, the number of times a given procedure is performed, infection rates, adequacy of nurse staffing and more.
For additional information on the U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Rankings, visit health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.