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Clinical Outcomes
(Source: The Delta Group, HIDI data 10/05-9/06)
The risk adjusted complications index for overall clinical outcomes at St. Anthony's is 4% lower than the national norm. This means that there is a lower incidence of complications at St. Anthony's than would have been expected given patients with comparable risk factors.
St. Anthony's is committed to publicly reporting the quality of medical care we provide for our patients. To ensure apples-to-apples comparison of data across hospitals, we work with the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA). This partnership of hospitals, government agencies, and other health care organizations collects and reports hospital performance data for:
St. Anthony's also participates in the Institute for Healthcare Improvements (IHI) 5 Million Lives Campaign. This national campaign is saving lives by working with hospitals to implement the following proven techniques:
- Stop medication errors
- Follow heart attack treatment guidelines
- Prevent respirator pneumonia
- Prevent IV-catheter infections
- Stop surgical site infections
- Use rapid response teams
St. Anthony's Medical Center also tracks specific clinical data for continuous improvement in:
- Cardiovascular
- Orthopedics
- Women's Services
- Neuroscience
- Cancer
For information or a physician referral, please call 800-554-9550 or visit our online physician referral.
At St. Anthony's, our vision is to be the area's premier health care organization — and your first choice for health care services.