Trinity hospital garners 47 awards
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, 9330 State Road 54 in Trinity, announced its 2024 recognitions released by Healthgrades, according to a news release. The recognitions reflect the Trinity hospital’s dedication to delivering better-than-expected clinical outcomes categories, the release said.
- Best Specialty: America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery; America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery; America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care; America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care; America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care
- Cardiac: Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack
- Orthopedics: Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award; 2024 Joint Replacement Excellence Award; Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services; 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services; Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement; Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement; Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment
- Neurosciences: 2024 Stroke Care Excellence Award; Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke
- Pulmonary: Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia
- Vascular: Vascular Surgery Excellence Award; Top 5% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery; Top 10% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery; Five-Star Recipient for Repair of Abdominal Aorta; Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Procedures
- Gastrointestinal: Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award; Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award; Top 5% in the Nation for Overall GI Services; Top 5% in the Nation for Gastrointestinal Surgery; Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services; Top 10% in the Nation for Gastrointestinal Surgery; Top 10% in the Nation for GI Medical Treatment; Five-Star Recipient for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries; Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pancreatitis; Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery
- Critical Care: Critical Care Excellence Award; Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care; Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure; Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalization
- Surgical: Surgical Care Excellence Award; Top 5% in the Nation for Surgical Care; Top 10% in the Nation for Surgical Care
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Hospital safety grades
All AdventHealth West Florida Division hospitals in the Tampa Bay area have earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, according to a news release.
Leapfrog is a national nonprofit watchdog organization that sets standards for excellence in patient care and assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm to patients.
The recognized area hospitals include: AdventHealth Carrollwood, AdventHealth Dade City, AdventHealth North Pinellas, AdventHealth Tampa, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and AdventHealth Zephyrhills.
As part of AdventHealth’s commitment to providing the highest standard of care, its hospitals are actively recruiting the best and brightest clinicians and team members.
To see AdventHealth West Florida’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org or follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook or via its newsletter.
Lung cancer screenings too low
The American Lung Association in Florida released its 2023 State of Lung Cancer report, which finds that the rate of lung cancer screening in Florida is far too low at 2.4%, compared to the national average of 4.5%, according to a news release.
The data underscored the need for more high-risk people to be screened to increase survivorship. If lung cancer is caught early before it spreads, the likelihood of surviving five years or more improves to 63%, the release said.
The annual report highlights the toll of lung cancer in Florida and examines key indicators including new cases, survival, early diagnosis, surgical treatment, lack of treatment and screening rates.
The report found that Florida ranks as follows:
- 20 out of 48 in the nation for rate of new lung cancer cases at 54.7 per 100,000
- 14 out of 42 in the nation for survival at 27.6%
- 37 out of 47 for early diagnosis at 24.9%
- 42 out of 51 for lung cancer screening at 2.4%
- 20 out of 47 for surgery at 20.6%
- 43 out of 47 for lack of treatment at 25.6%
- 29 out of 51 for smoking at 14.7%
For more information, visit Lung.org/research/state-of-lung-cancer.
