March 6, 2012
LGMC CONTINUES AWARD WINNING CARE
LAFAYETTE – Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC)
announced on Tuesday that HealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted, independent
source of physician information and hospital quality outcomes, named LGMC a
recipient of the 2012 HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care and General Surgery
Excellence Awards.
Additionally, LGMC is ranked No. 1 in the State of Louisiana
for General Surgery and No. 2 in Overall Orthopedics and GI Services.
"There are so many things at LGMC to be proud of,” LGMC
President and CEO David Callecod said.
"These most recent awards are proof that we are doing things the right
way.
"We remain committed to building a regional healthcare
system that ALWAYS delivers excellence in care and outcomes.”
LGMC is a 5-Star rated hospital for Joint Replacement
(2010-2012), Knee Replacement (2010-2012), Hip Fracture Treatment (2010-2012),
GI Procedures and Surgeries, Treatment of GI Bleed and Cholecystectomy in
2012.
The HealthGrades report found that
patients treated at 5-star rated hospitals experience a 73% lower risk of
mortality and a 63% lower risk of complications.
Complete
listing of LGMC’s 2012 Clinical Achievements:
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Orthopedic
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Ranked #2 in LA for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2012
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Ranked #6 in LA for Joint Replacement in 2012
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Ranked Among the Top 5 in LA for Overall Orthopedic
Services for 8 Years in a Row (2005-2012) (Ranked 2 in 2012)
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Ranked Among the Top 10 in LA for Joint Replacement for 3
Years in a Row (2010-2012) (Ranked 6 in 2012)
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Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement for 3 Years in a Row
(2010-2012)
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Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement for 3 Years in
a Row (2010-2012)
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Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Treatment for 3 Years in
a Row (2010-2012)
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Gastrointestinal
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Recipient of the HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care
Excellence Award™ in 2012
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Recipient of the HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence
Award™ in 2012
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Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI
Services in 2012
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Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for General Surgery
in 2012
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Ranked #2 in LA for GI Services in 2012
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Ranked #1 in LA for General Surgery in 2012
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Ranked Among the Top 5 in LA for GI Services in 2012
(Ranked 2 in 2012)
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Ranked Among the Top 5 in LA for General Surgery in 2012 (Ranked
1 in 2012)
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Five-Star Rated for GI Procedures and Surgeries in 2012
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Five-Star Rated for Treatment of GI Bleed in 2012
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Five-Star Rated for Cholecystectomy in 2012
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About Lafayette General Medical Center
Lafayette General Medical Center, a 353
staffed bed facility, is the largest full-service, acute-care medical center in
the nine-parish area of Acadiana.
LGMC provides families with comprehensive medical services at every
level of care, from severe emergency trauma to the common cold. Lafayette General evolved from
Lafayette Sanitarium, a six-bed facility that opened in 1911, and has been a
leader in health care throughout its existence. Over the years, LGMC has
expanded its services and facilities to meet the community's growing needs.
Lafayette General Medical Center is
recognized by federal and state tax laws as a 501c(3) not-for-profit
corporation. Although the hospital generates money by billing for its health
care services, it does not pay out any revenue to shareholders, as for-profits
do. Any net revenue is reinvested into the organization for new equipment,
facilities, and technology to better care for the people we serve.
As the region’s only community-owned
and managed hospital, all decisions are made locally by an experienced administrative
team and a volunteer Membership Corporation and Board of Trustees. At LGMC, you can count on us to stay
one step ahead of the changing face of health care. For general information,
call (337) 289-7991.
