COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEVERAGES HEALTHGRADES QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM TO REDUCE PATIENT OUTMIGRATION TO LARGER METROPOLITAN AREAS. Background MedCentral Health System is a non-profit, 351-bed health system located in central Ohio, situated between Cleveland and Columbus. MedCentral’s cardiac surgery program lacked credibility and had little awareness within the community. As a result, many patients in the community left to receive care elsewhere. Situation Healthgrades’ consultants worked with MedCentral to develop a customized Healthgrades Quality Achievement strategy to establish credibility of their cardiovascular program and increase surgical volumes. © Copyright 2017 Healthgrades Operating Company, Inc. All rights reserved. | 385417 20% increase in op

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