Awards

In December 2015, St. Elizabeth Healthcare was recognized by the National Research Corporation as, “The most preferred for all health needs for Northern Kentucky Residents.” 

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St. Elizabeth Edgewood earned "high performing" designations for the following specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Pulmonology

St. Elizabeth Edgewood ranked as a "high performing"hospital in eight of nine common areas including:

• Heart failure
• COPD
• Heart bypass surgery
• Colon cancer surgery
• Knee replacement
• Hip Replacement
• Lung cancer surgery
• Aortic valve surgery

St. Elizabeth Grant received "high performing" ratings in:

• Heart failure
• COPD

U.S. News & World Report – Best Hospital Rankings – St. Elizabeth Edgewood ranked second in Kentucky and is recognized among the Best Hospitals in the Bluegrass Region (KY). St. Elizabeth Edgewood also ranked second among Greater Cincinnati hospitals – climbing three positions since 2016.

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Leap Frog – St. Elizabeth Earns “A” Grade in Patient Safety

Edgewood, Florence and Ft. Thomas will receive “A” scores for hospital safety. Edgewood and Ft. Thomas have received the highest to date numeric scores. Improvements in Core Measures and Patient Safety Indicators contributed to the enhanced scores. Florence had a slight decrease in numeric scores. Hospital Acquired Infection scores contributed to the decline in score. For the 2015 Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, all hospitals are given a numeric score in the range of -5 to +4. This score is then translated into an alpha score of A, B, C, D or F. All St. Elizabeth facilities are now partially participating in the 2015 Leapfrog Survey.

• Three data sources are used:
  1. Leapfrog survey
  2. CMS
  3. AHA 2010 hospital survey
• All measures are divided into two domains (each domain weighted 50% of score):
  1. Process (50%)
  2. Outcome (50%)
• Leapfrog Sections that we are not participating in:
  1. Managing Serious Errors
  2. Smooth Patient Scheduling

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The Joint Commission

St. Elizabeth Edgewood, Florence, Ft. Thomas and Grant have been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures™ by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. The hospitals were recognized for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgery, children’s asthma, stroke and venous thromboembolism, as well as inpatient psychiatric services.

St. Elizabeth Covington, Edgewood, Florence and Ft. Thomas have all earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ for stroke care and Primary Stroke Center Recertification by The Joint Commission.

The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's statements/guidelines for stroke care. St. Elizabeth has demonstrated that its stroke care programs follow national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.

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Magnet® – 2006, 2010, 2015

St. Elizabeth Healthcare Covington, Edgewood, and Grant have been designated Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the third time. In 2006, St. Elizabeth became the first hospital in the Greater Cincinnati region to attain the coveted status as a Magnet-recognized organization, healthcare’s gold standard for nursing excellence. This third designation recognizes a continuum of excellence in nursing services and overall patient care, and St. Elizabeth is once again the first in the Greater Cincinnati region to achieve this status three consecutive times.
 

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Healthgrades

St. Elizabeth Edgewood
Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery in 2016
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2016
Five-Star Recipient for Back Surgery in 2016
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 14 Years in a Row (2003-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure in 2016
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies in 2016  

St. Elizabeth Florence
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 12 Years in a Row (2005-2016)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure in 2016

St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies for two Years in a Row (2015-2016)

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2016 Women’s Choice Awards

• America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety – 2nd consecutive year
• America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics – 4th consecutive year
• America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care – 3rd consecutive year
• America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics – 2nd consecutive year
• America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care – 3rd consecutive year
• America’s Best Breast Centers – 2nd consecutive year
• America’s Best Stroke Centers – 2nd consecutive year

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Kentucky Hospital Association 2015 Quality Award Critical Access Hospital Category

St. Elizabeth Grant County was awarded Kentucky Hospital Association's (KHA) Quality Award at the KHA Annual Convention in Lexington on May 8, 2015. The award is offered to promote organizational focus and commitment to achieving optimal outcomes. All hospitals in Kentucky are eligible for the award. St. Elizabeth Grant was recognized in the Critical Access Hospital category, for leadership and innovation in patient care quality, safety and commitment. In the award application, the St. Elizabeth Quality Program and Performance Improvement Plan were highlighted, as well as the organization’s leadership role in carrying out the Strategic Plan and our Mission, Vision and Values.

As an example of a clinical process improvement and patient care initiative, the organization’s Fall Program was the point of focus. Prior to 2012, the inpatient fall rate for Grant County MMU ranged between 2-3.3 per 1,000 patient days. Given the low census at times, it only takes one fall to make that score skyrocket. Through implementing initiatives for fall prevention, such as thorough assessments, hourly rounds, the use of bed alarms, the fall rate has decreased to zero in the second quarter of 2012 and maintained that rate through 2013, 2014 and to date.

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Awards & Recognitions

• Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Plus STEMI Award – American Heart Association, '17
• Mission: Lifeline® Bronze NSTEMI Award – American Heart Association, '17
• Fitness for Life Around Grant County Gold Award – Northern Kentucky Health Department, '14, '15, '16
• LiveWell NKY Gold Award – Skyward, '16
• Workplace Wellness Achievement Index Bronze Award – American Heart Association, '16
• Fit Friendly Gold Award – American Heart Association, '15
• HIMSS Stage 7 Award –Health Information and Management Systems Society, '15
• The St. Elizabeth Breast Centers are accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
• The Cancer Program is proud to be accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), highest attainable “Golden Award” 2013-2016 at both the Edgewood and Ft. Thomas facilities.
• UNICEF – Certified Baby Friendly Hospital (The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO and UNICEF in 1991, following the Innocenti Declaration of 1990. The initiative is a global effort to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding.)
• Outstanding Achievement Award (St. Elizabeth Edgewood) – Commission on Cancer, '13   
• 3-Star Rated by the Society for Thoracic Surgeons (STS) – '08, '09, '10, '11, '14
• Wound Care Centers of Distinction (St. Elizabeth Covington, St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas) – Healogics, Inc., '13