Hamilton Medical Center has again been recognized with multiple medical excellence and patient safety awards by CareChex® – an information service of Quantros, Inc. Hamilton Medical Center is ranked as number one in the market (which includes Northwest Georgia and Chattanooga) in medical excellence in: • Overall Hospital Care • Cardiac Care • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage • Heart Failure Treatment • Interventional Coronary Care • Major Orthopedic Surgery Hamilton Medical Center is ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation in patient safety for: • Overall Hospital Care • Overall Medical Care • Overall Surgical Care • Heart Failure Treatment • Hip Fracture Repair • Orthopedic Care • Pneumonia Care (ranked in the top 100 hospitals in the nation) Hamilton Medical Center was also named in the top 10 percent in the state for medical excellence in cardiac care. “We are pleased to again receive these medical quality and patient safety awards from CareChex,” says Jeff Myers, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Care System. “The fact that Hamilton continues to receive these high rankings from independent ratings companies, such as CareChex, demonstrates the quality of care our health care providers deliver each day.” “Hamilton Medical Center has demonstrated its ability to provide high quality care to the Northwest Georgia and Chattanooga area that it serves,” says Dr. Thane Forthman, Chief Analytics Officer of Quantros. “To receive several awards in both medical excellence and patient safety is an outstanding accomplishment for both the physicians and hospital staff. We congratulate them on their commitment to delivering high quality, patient centered care.” CareChex is an information service of Quantros, Inc. CareChex provides clinical, financial, and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. Unlike other publicly available hospital quality ratings, CareChex provides a composite evaluation of all components of medical quality including process of care, outcomes of care, and patient experiences. For access to provider quality ratings, visit CareChex.com. Hamilton Medical Center Again Ranks #1 in Northwest Georgia and Chattanooga By living a healthy lifestyle, you can help lower your risk for heart disease and heart attack. A healthy lifestyle includes the following: • Eating a healthy diet • Maintaining a healthy weight • Getting enough physical activity • Not smoking or using other forms of tobacco • Limiting alcohol use Healthy Diet Eating foods low in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol and high in fiber can help prevent high cholesterol. Limiting salt in your diet also can help to lower your blood pressure. Healthy Weight Being overweight or obese increases your risk for heart disease. Physical Activity Physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower your blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar levels. For adults, the Surgeon General recommends 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise, like brisk walking or bicycling, every week. Children and adolescents should get 1 hour of physical activity every day. No Smoking Cigarette smoking greatly increases your risk for heart disease. If you don’t smoke, don’t start. If you do smoke, quitting will lower your risk for heart disease. Your doctor can suggest ways to help you quit. Limited Alcohol Avoid drinking too much alcohol, which can raise your blood pressure. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ways to Help Prevent Heart Disease
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