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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Ideally, the number of trips you make to the hospital are kept to a minimum. In reality, life happens, and there’s peace of mind in knowing Fort Worth and surrounding areas are home to some of the best facilities in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News’ recently released Best Hospitals list for 2019 – 2020 had Fort Worth landing three hospitals among the top 20 in the state, with Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth ranking the highest at No. 15.
U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers around the country. Measurables for the annual rankings include risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
Harris Methodist downtown, weighing in at No. 4 in the Fort Worth-Dallas region, is recognized as a “high performing” hospital, ranked as such in AAA repair, colon cancer surgery, COPD, and heart failure.
Among other high-ranking area facilities, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest tied at No. 17. Baylor Scott & White rated high-performing in COPD, colon cancer surgery, and heart failure. Harris Methodist Southwest rated high-performing in COPD, hip replacement, and knee replacement.
“While Texas Health now reaches consumers through more than 350 points of access, hospitals remain vital to the core of our system. We’re proud that we provide exceptional hospital-based care,” said Barclay E. Berdan, CEO of Texas Health Resources, in a written statement. “North Texans know they’ll find high-quality care provided by the physicians, the nurses, and all members of the care team at our hospitals.”
HARRIS METHODIST STATS:
Survival: AVERAGE
Relative survival 30 days after undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair surgery, compared to other hospitals treating similar patients.
Prevention of prolonged hospitalizations: EXCELLENT
How well the hospital prevents unusually long stays. Longer hospitalization may lead to or result from a complication.
Discharging patients to home: AVERAGE
How often patients can go directly home from the hospital rather than being discharged to another facility. Most patients and families prefer recovery at home.
Readmission prevention: AVERAGE
How well hospital keeps patients who had abdominal aortic aneurysm repair from being readmitted in the first 30 days after discharge.
Infection prevention: AVERAGE
How well hospital prevents surgical infections in abdominal aortic aneurysm patients.
Number of patients: VERY HIGH
Patient experience: AVERAGE
Reflects opinions of surveyed inpatients about the overall quality of their stay.
Influenza immunization of workers: NEARLY ALL
Percentage of health care personnel who received a timely vaccination during flu season.
Nurse staffing: VERY HIGH
More nursing care per patient is associated with better outcomes and better patient experience.
