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Memorial Hermann Hospitals Receive Top Honors in Three Specialties
By U.S.
NEWS & WORLD REPORT
 Houston – Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Memorial
Hermann|TIRR have again been listed among the nation’s top hospitals
by U.S. News & World Report, in the magazine’s annual “America’s
Best Hospitals” issue. Memorial Hermann|TIRR, which has been
listed for 17 years, was ranked 5th among rehabilitation hospitals.
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center ranked 35th in kidney disease
treatment and 43rd in the ear, nose and throat specialty.
The
annual study of more than 5,100 U.S. hospitals included the two facilities
among just 176 hospitals to meet the rigorous criteria required
to be recognized as a “Top 50 hospital” in key medical/surgical specialties. The magazine
scores the quality of inpatient care based on each acute care hospital’s
teaching status, advanced technological capabilities, patient volumes, reputation
with physicians, mortality statistics, nursing proficiency and other measures
relevant to each specialty. The rankings for rehabilitation hospitals are derived
by the organization’s reputation among board-certified specialists. The
rankings will be published in U.S. News & World Report's July
10 issue, on newsstands next week.
“This acknowledgement of the heroic work that is done at Memorial Hermann
reflects the ongoing dedication and commitment of the clinicians, employees,
researchers and physician partners who care for these patients,” said Dan
Wolterman, Memorial Hermann president and CEO.
“It is an honor to be named to this list, and we are very proud to have
been included every year it has been published,” added Jean Herzog Ph.D.,
interim chief executive officer of Memorial Hermann|TIRR.
“This national
recognition highlights the expertise Memorial Hermann provides and
demonstrates why this hospital is at the forefront of medical breakthroughs
every day,” said
Juanita Romans, chief executive officer. “We are also pleased
by the continued recognition of our kidney disease program and the
addition of the ear, nose & throat
specialty in this year’s rankings.”
About
the Programs:
Founded in
1959 in the Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann|TIRR (The Institute
for Research and Rehabilitation) is a not-for-profit rehabilitation
provider serving the needs of individuals who have sustained catastrophic
injury or illness. In
addition to a 116-bed hospital, Memorial Hermann|TIRR includes TIRR
Challenge Program, a community re-entry program for brain injury survivors,
TIRR Outpatient Therapy Services, and TIRR Rehabilitation Centers,
a network of outpatient therapy facilities.
Chronic kidney
disease affects more than 7.5 million adults, with diabetes and high
blood pressure creating particular risks. Since the 1980s, doctors
associated with Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center and The
UT Medical School at Houston have been at the forefront of developing
drugs that help prevent a patient's body from rejecting transplanted
kidneys. Surgeons at Memorial Hermann have performed more than
2,000 kidney transplants since 1977.
The
Memorial Hermann Audiology Department and the Memorial Hermann Sleep
Disorders Center have both been recognized for their innovative treatments
of hearing loss and sleep disorders. The Memorial Hermann Audiology Department
combines advanced technologies with personal compassion to deliver the highest
quality treatment to adults and children with hearing-related problems. The
Sleep Disorders Center provides a multidisciplinary approach to the
diagnosis and management of patients who complain of problems with sleeping,
staying awake or troublesome behavior during sleep.
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