May 1, 2010
Roseville,
CA
Walla Walla General Hospital Pneumonia Care Processes Among Best in the Nation
Walla Walla General Hospital was recently recognized for its Pneumonia Care Processes and named one of the top-performing hospitals, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The hospital achieved top status for providing the recommended care known to get the best results in pneumonia care. As a result of the consistently high marks, WWGH was featured in a recent study by The Commonwealth Fund entitled “Walla Walla General Hospital: Setting Staff Up for Success in Pneumonia Care.”
The study describes the strategies and factors that contribute to the hospital’s consistent 99th percentile ranking. It is based upon information obtained through interviews with key hospital employees and publicly available data. The full study can be read at The Commonwealth Fund’s Web site www.WhyNotTheBest.org, which reports publicly available data and provides a tool with which hospitals can benchmark their own performance.
