   The quality of care given to patients differs widely from hospital to hospital — and the size or prestige of the hospital often does not correlate to the quality of care it provides. In fact, the New England Journal of Medicine reports that patients receive the best quality care only 55 percent of the time. Although intangibles like patient experience and satisfaction are important, DeKalb Memorial Hospital is also proud of the statistics, rankings and other measurable data that help concretely illustrate the quality of care it provides. One of these important tools is quality indicator scores. Medical research shows that if patients are provided with certain medications, treatments, diagnostic tests or education, their chance of dying is decreased, complications are reduced and quality of life is improved. These steps in patient care are called quality indicators. Quality indicators are measured for critical conditions, including pneumonia, heart failure, heart attack and surgical infection. Since the quality of patient care provided can differ widely from hospital to hospital, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posts all hospitals’ quality indicator scores at www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov. DeKalb Memorial Hospital was one of the first in the country to release its quality scores to the government and community. Studies show that when hospitals publicly release their quality data, it provides an incentive to improve the quality of care provided to the community. In turn, the information also helps consumers make informed choices about where they receive their healthcare. DeKalb Memorial Hospital remains one of the top hospitals in Indiana and in the country, consistently providing excellent quality care for the most common illnesses leading to hospitalization — and its scores show this commitment to quality, time and time again. Over the past two years, DeKalb Memorial Hospital has also been graced with a number of national industry awards recognizing its commitment to quality:
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