AMC Placed on Partnership for Health and Accountability Honor Roll    

[ATLANTA] – When it comes to your health, quality matters. And when it comes to quality, Atlanta Medical Center ranks among the best hospitals in the state of Georgia. The 460-bed hospital scored in the top 25 percent of Georgia hospitals for its performance in several clinical areas including heart attack (myocardial infection), heart failure and pneumonia according to a recent analysis of hospital data compiled by the Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA).            

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) have designated these clinical areas as national health care priorities and require hospitals to submit data in these areas. The measures represent nationally recognized standards of care in heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia, which have been scientifically proven to increase the chance of positive patient outcomes. They are considered indicators of hospital quality and include such widely accepted best practices as giving aspirin to heart attack patients and prompt antibiotic treatment for pneumonia patients.

Based on a methodology used in the Dartmouth Atlas, the analysis examines the performance of 135 hospitals in these three clinical areas over a 24-month period (January 2004 through December 2005) and provides a weighted average for 10 quality indicators. Atlanta Medical Center was one of the 32 top-performing hospitals in the state.            

Atlanta Medical Center also was one of seven facilities in the state that earned a place on PHA’s Honor Roll for its exemplary performance in exceeding the minimum thresholds set by PHA for each indicator.            

“Providing quality health care means doing the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right person and striving for the best possible results,” said Georgia Hospital Association Executive Vice President Vi Naylor. “Atlanta Medical Center’s performance is reflective of its commitment to patients and the culture of quality it has created. Their leadership in this area will go a long way toward saving lives and improving care in Georgia.”            

“I am very proud of the staff and physicians at Atlanta Medical Center who have work so hard to deliver quality care every day,” said William T. Moore, chief executive officer at Atlanta Medical Center. “We are very proud of this honor and recognition.”  

ABOUT ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER  

Atlanta Medical Center, part of Tenet Georgia, is a 460-bed tertiary care hospital located at 303 Parkway Drive in Atlanta.  Atlanta Medical Center has been serving the medical needs of the community and region since its founding in 1901. 

Specialties include advanced surgery, cardiology, neurology, oncology, women’s health, orthopedics, trauma and rehabilitation. The Level II trauma center is supported by aeromedical services providing immediate transportation to critical patients throughout the state. The hospital campus also includes a comprehensive cancer center, called the Specialty Clinic, which treats diabetes and Hepatitis C; Sheffield HealthCare, a neighborhood community health center; as well as the Wellness Center, which houses the Highland Athletic Club, Atlanta Weight Loss Center and outpatient rehabilitation program.

Atlanta Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about Atlanta Medical Center, visit www.atlantamedcenter.com.  

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