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CHI St. Alexius Health Recognized for Quality Cardiac Care
CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck has received the American Heart Association (AHA) 2019 Mission: Lifeline recognition with Get with the Guidelines ® Coronary Artery Disease Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold, and STEMI Silver awards. Hospitals earn these awards by meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for the quick and appropriate treatment of heart attack patients by providing emergency procedures to re-establish blood flow to blocked arteries when needed.
“CHI St. Alexius Health is dedicated to providing the best care for heart attack patients,” said Dr. Boban Mathew. “We are pleased to be recognized for our dedication and achievements in cardiac care through Mission: Lifeline.”
CenteringPregnancy named Outstanding Rural Health Program
MINOT, N.D. – The CenteringPregnancy Prenatal Care Program at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson was named the Outstanding Rural Health Program by the Center for Rural Health at its annual Dakota Conference Banquet on June 12th in Minot.
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Named a Top 67 CAH Nationwide
Top Critical Access HospitalBecker’s Hospital Review, an industry leading print publication, has named CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson as one of the ‘Top 67 Critical Access Hospitals to Know’ in the country.
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington named to Top 20 Critical Access Hospital list
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington was recently named a 2019 Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for overall performance in the country. This is the fifth time since 2014, CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington has been recognized with the Top 20 distinction.
The Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals, including CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington, scored best among critical access hospitals as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health for overall performance. The rankings were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). An awards ceremony will be held during NRHA’s Critical Access Hospital Conference in September in Kansas City, MO.
The Top 20 Critical Access Hospital “winners” are those hospitals who have achieved success in the overall performance based on a composite rating from eight indices of strength: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, cost, charge and financial stability. This group was selected from The Chartis Center for Rural Health’s 2019 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital list, which was released earlier this year. CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington is a seven-time recipient of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospital designation.
CHI St. Alexius Health | Safest Hospital In North Dakota
CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck has received the highest safety rating in North Dakota by the Leapfrog Group for 2019. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety.
“We are proud to receive a ‘B’ grade in safety from The Leapfrog Group,” said Kurt Schley, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck President. “Our medical staff, associates and key partners continue to be recognized nationally for their hard work and dedication to ensure safe, high quality care for every patient we serve.”
North Dakota Hospital Expands Palliative Care to Include Home Visits
Even hospitals are concerned about the rising costs of inpatient care, as well as the ability of frail patients to transport themselves to health appointments. To better address patient needs, North Dakota-based CHI-St. Alexius Health System is expanding its palliative care program to include outpatient and home-based services.
The hospital’s inpatient palliative care team emerged from its hospice program beginning in 2013, providing symptom management to patients who had not yet received a terminal diagnosis. The program picked up extra steam after the hospital began pursuing participation in the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer program, as well as other certifications such as trauma care, for which palliative care was a benchmark.
CHI St. Alexius Health received Primary Plus Stroke Center Certification
It's National Stroke Awareness Month, and CHI St. Alexius Health makes history after receiving the regions first and only Primary Plus Stroke Center Certification. The health center received a certification from DNV GL Healthcare, an organization that helps hospitals, nationwide, advance their practices. The certificate says CHI St. Alexius Health addresses the full spectrum of stroke care and is performing at the highest level.
