Best Places to Work in Healthcare
In September, 2009 it was announced that Centegra Health System has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.” The program was created by Modern Healthcare and Best Companies Group to recognize outstanding places of employment in healthcare, including hospitals and suppliers nationwide.
Earning the Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work designation helps us to continue to retain and attract high-quality Associates. Centegra Health System believes strongly in creating an outstanding place of employment so that every Associate can be proud and engaged in his or her work.
Top 50 Health Systems
In August, 2009 it was announced that Centegra Health System was listed as one of 50 top-ranked health systems in a new report—Thomson Reuters' 100 Top Hospitals: Health Systems Quality/Efficiency Study. The study evaluated 252 health systems with a total of 1,720 hospitals on measures of clinical quality and efficiency.
This national benchmark provides Centegra Health System with an objective assessment of the care that we provide to our communities and patients, relative to others across the nation. All U.S. health systems with two or more short-term, general, non-federal hospitals were assessed. Researchers looked at five metrics that gauge clinical quality and efficiency: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, and adherence to clinical standards of care (evidence-based core measures published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
In August, 2009 it was announced that Centegra Health System, Amir Heydari, MD, and Centegra Weight-Loss Surgery Center was named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.
Fortune 100
In March, 2009 it was announced that Centegra Health System has been invited to participate in Fortune Magazine's Top 100 Companies to Work for the fifth year in a row. Approximately 1,000 companies throughout the country made inquiries and Centegra was one of 400 companies to receive an invitation to participate.
AARP
Barb Johnson, SVP HRD, and Berni Szczepanski, Director HRD, announced in September, 2008 that Centegra Health Systems is among AARP's top 50 best employers in the nation for workers age 50 and older for the fifth year in a row. Centegra was one of four Illinois companies to make the list. Bob Gallo, AARP Illinois state director, said Centegra was recognized for offering creative programs for experienced workers, including an alumni nurse program which hires retired nurses to mentor younger nurses and fill patient care needs. Also making the list from Illinois were Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Chicago; Centers for New Horizons, Chicago; and Hanson Professional Services, Springfield.
ChildTime Day Care Accreditation
In September, 2008 the ChildTime Day Care Center located on the Centegra Hospital McHenry campus received accreditation by NAEYC, The National Association for the Education of Young Children. Receiving this accreditation represents the mark of quality in early childhood education, providing a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children. The benefits of this accreditation for our Associates and the Community include:
- Healthy and safe environment for children
- Regular communication with parents
- Planned learning activities appropriate to children's age and development, such as block building, painting, reading stories, dress-up, and active outdoor play
- Special trained teachers
CoC Outstanding Achievement Award
In April, 2008 it was announced that the Program Review Subcommittee confirmed that the Centegra Sage Cancer Care Center is a CoC Outstanding Achievement Award recipient.
Established in 2004, the CoC Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) was designed to recognize cancer programs that strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients. A facility receives the OAA following the on-site evaluation by a physician surveyor during which the facility demonstrates a Commendation level of compliance with seven standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program (cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach, and quality improvement). In addition, a facility receives a compliance rating for the remaining 29 standards. Sixty-seven programs received the OAA as a result of surveys performed in 2007. This number represents approximately 15 percent of the programs surveyed during this period.
Thompson Top 100 Hospitals
In March, 2008 it was announced that for the third year in a row, Centegra Hospital-McHenry (formerly known as Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center) was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success by Thomson Healthcare, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. Centegra Hospital-McHenry is one of only six Illinois hospitals to be named to the prestigious list.
The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance, efficiency and growth in patient volume. The 2007 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success study appears in the March 17, 2008 edition of Modern Healthcare magazine.
This acknowledgement continues to demonstrate Centegra’s commitment to quality and our overall dedication to the health and well-being of the people in our growing community.
Oncology Nurse Certification 100%
In March, 2008 it was announced that 100% of the Centegra Sage Cancer Center nurses received recognition from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. That makes the Centegra Sage Cancer Center one of the few cancer centers in the nation to achieve this level of certification. OCN certification is a voluntary process. It demonstrates that the nurse has developed specialty knowledge related to the care of cancer patients and their families.
HealthGrades 2008
February, 2008 it was announced that Centegra Hospital - Woodstock (formerly known as Centegra Memorial Medical Center) was recognized as a recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence TM, based on a study issued by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings company. Centegra Hospital-Woodstock has achieved HealthGrades’ Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence TM three years in a row (2006, 2007, and 2008).
This year, Centegra Hospital-Woodstock is one of only 269 of the nation’s 4,971 non-federal hospitals to receive the distinction and is one of only two community hospitals in Illinois to be a recipient of the award three years in a row. Centegra Hospital-Woodstock is also a recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award TM for the third year in a row, ranking it among the top five percent in the nation for overall pulmonary care.
Other top accolades announced include the following:
- Recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award TM for the second year
- Five-Star Rated for the Treatment of Heart Attacks for three years in a row
- Five-Star Rated for the Treatment of Heart Failure for four years in a row
- Five-Star Rated for GI Surgery and Procedures for two years in a row