AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GOLDPLUS AWARDS:
Chester County Hospital has received the American Heart Association's GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Chester County Hospital also received the American Heart Association's GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to managing heart failure in patients.
Additionally, the hospital received the Association's: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award for both designations. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed with more than 90% of compliance for 12 consecutive months for the "Overall Diabetes Cardiovascular Initiative Composite Score."
CMS 5-STAR RATING:
Chester County Hospital has been awarded
a 5-star rating -- the highest possible score -- by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In Pennsylvania, only twenty-two hospitals were given a 5-star rating from CMS. Chester County Hospital tops the list and is one of just two hospitals in the county to receive the prestigious ranking.
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKING:
And finally, Chester County Hospital was ranked #8 in the Philadelphia region and #14 in the state. The hospital was also rated as high performing in gastroenterology (GI) and GI surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, as well as heart failure, heart attack, stroke, back surgery, hip replacement, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia.
In speaking of the recognition hospital President and CEO Michael Duncan stated, "Chester County Hospital relentlessly pursues new clinical services and higher levels of quality to provide the best care possible for our community. The recognition of those efforts from U.S. News & World Report is an honor and a testament to our frontline workers. I am filled with pride and admiration for our staff and excited to continue to bring new services, treatments and high quality care to our friends, families and neighbors."
Congratulations: Nurse Manager Study Published
A unique collaboration between clinical managers Darren Girardeau, MSN, BM, RN, the Director of Emergency Services and Moira Hoch, MSN, RN, Director of Critical Care Services (both clinical managers at the time of the study) and the hospital's Research Department -- Cindy Brockway, MSN, RN, CCRP, Director of the Research Department, along with Cheryl Monturo, Ph.D., MBE, ACNP-BC, its Senior Nurse Scientist -- helped define and rectify a growing source of burnout among nurse managers at Chester County Hospital.
The findings were presented to the hospital's senior administrators and an additional position – assistant nurse manager – was approved to help better support frontline staff and ensure patients receive the highest level of quality care.
Monturo believes their study is a shining example of the progress that can be made when scientific thinking is applied to everyday dilemmas.
"It's reinforcing a culture of inquiry here at Chester County Hospital," Monturo says. "By employing a variety of research and evidence-based practice strategies, we
were able to take information and use it for the betterment of our patients and staff."
The research study was published in Nursing Management in July 2021, furthering its success and exemplifying collaboration as a best practice within the industry.
TOP L-R: Moira HochH, MSN, RN - Director of Critical Care Services; Darren Girardeau, MSN, BM, RN - Director of Emergency Services.
BOTTOM L-R: Cindy Brockway, MSN, RN, CCRP - Director of the Research Department; Cheryl Monturo, PH.D., MBE, ACNP-BC - Senior Nurse Scientist