North Kansas City Hospital recognized as top hospital by Castle Connolly
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — North Kansas City and Meritas Health were recognized as a top hospital by Castle Connolly Top Hospitals in three procedures.
The list deemed the health system as a top hospital in gastroenterology and bariatrics-hernia repair surgery.
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North Kansas City also received a Top Hospital-Gold Standard designation in obstetrics and gynecology-C-section and Gastroenterology and bariatrics-colon surgery.
'It is a true honor to have several of our procedures recognized by Castle Connolly as Top Hospitals,' said Steven Starr, MD, FACC, chief medical officer of NKCH. 'This recognition reflects the dedication of our team and the quality of care we provide each day. Our commitment to data-driven, compassionate care remains the cornerstone of our efforts, continually setting new standards of excellence.'
Only 10 hospitals in each state can earn Gold Standard recognition for a procedure.
Castle Connonlly recognizes over 1,400 hospitals for their excellence in performing specific medical procedures.
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Each area of recognition is selected for analysis based on patient volume, level of specialization and the comparison of outcomes across health system.
Hospitals are evaluated on performance measures such as mortality and complication rates, patient safety, failure-to-rescue rates and physician expertise.
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