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Our Commitment to Quality Hospital Care
National Hospital Quality Measures have improved dramatically over the past several years. At Blue Ridge HealthCare, we are proud to share in this rising tide of improvement in many key areas. The transparency that public reporting has brought about is largely responsible for this sustained improvement. What gets measured really does get done.
The sheer volume of publicly reported healthcare information means health systems like Blue Ridge HealthCare must educate consumers about its meaning, strengths and weaknesses. Possible questions include the following: How do these measures reflect not only the health of our community but also the health of patients treated in our hospitals? How does the timeliness of the data impact obtaining a true perspective on the performance of our healthcare system at any given time? How can a small sample dramatically influence the results of any given quality indicator?
At Blue Ridge HealthCare we encourage you to view quality data on many different web sites. Remember that each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some explain the data in ways that may be easier for you to understand. Ask tough questions. Be critical in your thinking about the information you see.
The purpose of this website is for Blue Ridge HealthCare to display the national quality measures in a simple, easy to view format, that is more current than you can find on any other web site.
The charts displayed on this website are for a specific set of measures of patient care that are nationally approved by Medicare and The Joint Commission "(an organization that certifies healthcare facility's quality and patient safety programs). These measures have been proven, over large research studies, to positively improve outcomes for those patients that receive them.
Our goal is to provide you and your family the best care available anywhere. We are committed to strive everyday to achieve performance across these nationally reported quality measures that is in the top 10% in the nation. We welcome your questions, concerns, and comments, as we take steps toward making Blue Ridge HealthCare a great place to receive care, a great place for physicians to practice medicine and a great place to work.
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