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Holy Cross Recognized for Clinical Excellence

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center has received the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award for the third consecutive year. The health care ratings company stated that Holy Cross is in the top 5 percent for overall clinical quality among all hospitals in the nation. HealthGrades also recognized Holy Cross for its pulmonary, stroke, women’s and gastrointestinal care. Holy Cross is one of 14 California hospitals and one of 155 hospitals nationwide to receive the Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence Award for three years running. HealthGrades released a study today indicating that the 269 hospitals nationally that received this award had mortality rates that were, on average, 27 percent lower than other hospitals, and major complication rates that were 5 percent lower. Each year, HealthGrades conducts comprehensive studies of hospital quality in America, producing ratings for 4,971 non-federal hospitals in 27 diagnoses and procedures.

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