Press Releases: Northwest
July 19, 2011
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Hospital Named ‘High Performer’ in U.S. News & World Report Survey
PORTLAND, Ore. — In U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals Guide” published today, Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center was ranked in the top 25 percent nationally for performance in the following areas of specialty care:
- Gastroenterology
- Gynecology
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonology
The magazine also ranked Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center No. 3 for quality among Portland metro-area hospitals.
Kaiser Permanente has invested $300 million in the hospital, and the U.S. News survey is just one of its recent accolades. Here are some of the others:
- HIMMS Stage 7: Administered by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, this recognizes the highest stage of electronic health record implementation, meaning the hospital has paperless records. The only Stage 7 hospital in the Northwest, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center is one of only 57 in the U.S. with the recognition (35 are Kaiser Permanente facilities).
- American Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ Three Stars: The trusted quality standard for heart and vascular surgery programs, the Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Heart and Vascular Care earned the highest rating in its second year. The center opened in 2009.
- HealthGrades: Top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals.
- Acumentra: Excellence in congestive heart failure and surgical care.
About Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Kaiser Permanente Northwest is part of America’s leading integrated health care organization. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente serves the health needs of more than 8.8 million people in nine states and the District of Columbia. More than 477,000 people in Oregon and Southwest Washington receive their health care from Kaiser Permanente. A nonprofit health plan, Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. For more information, go to www.kp.org/newscenter.
