Evergreen Hospital has 8 Awards, but how do they Rate?

OPINION:  It seems everywhere you turn these days advertisements and banners for hospital "Awards" are popping up:  on buses, in shopping centers, TV and of course hospitals. -- especially in Redmond, with the new Urgent Care's and ER's scrambling for patients.  (Did you know Overlake is opening up a 10-room Urgent Care Center by Bear Creek Shopping Center.)  But, we rarely hear the "ratings".

Below, are Evergreen Hospital's ratings and awards from HealthGrades, the leading independent rating source for hospitals, doctors, and nursing homes in the country.  I'll be reporting on Overlake, Group Health and Virginia Mason in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.  To see their Ratings and Awards READ MORE >>

Evergreen Hospital has 8 HealthGrades Hospital Awards in 2011:

Outstanding Patient Experience Award for all hospitals in the Puget Sound Region. (Evergreen's top award)
Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence

Maternity Care Excellence Award
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
Critical Care Excellence Award
Gastrointestinal Care Award
General Surgery Excellence Award
Stroke Care Excellence Award

"Average" (as expected) Overall Patient Safety Indicator (according to my calculations)

Evergreen HealthGrades Ratings in 2011 ("as expected" ratings are not listed here)

"BEST RATINGS":  
- Heart Failure
- OBGYN
- Pneumonia
- Back & Neck Surgery without Spinal Fusion
- Appendectomy

"POOR RATINGS":
- Bariatric Surgery Hospital Complications
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Hip Fracture Repair

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HealthGrade Ratings and Awards are the opinion of HealthGrades.

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Awards and Ratings for five hospitals near Evergreen.

Opinion By Bob Yoder
HealthGrades graphic from internet