Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - North Mississippi - (Page 2)

Opening ThoughTs Best in Class NMHS is named as one of the nation’s top health systems N orth Mississippi Health Services is pleased to be included in Modern Healthcare magazine’s listing of the nation’s Top Health Systems. This honor validates our belief that our organization is focused on the right things. The quality measures used in this study will serve as the basis of the federal government’s Value Based Purchasing Program, which will begin in 2012. Thomson Reuters compiles the annual rankings after reviewing the performance of 285 healthcare organizations. Those that made the third annual list represent the top 20 percent of health systems in the United States. The results are based on performance in the following quality measures: mortality index, complications index, patient-safety index, core measures, 30-day mortality rate, 30-day readmission rate, average length of stay and HCAHPS score (patient satisfaction). NMHS was the only healthcare organization in Mississippi to make the list. According to Modern Healthcare, 1,944 hospitals were included in the study’s 285 health systems, with each system averaging 6.8 hospitals. NMHS has six hospitals: North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, as well as community hospitals in Eupora, Iuka, Pontotoc and West Point, Miss., and Hamilton, Ala. NMHS provides a continuum of care to 700,000 residents in north Mississippi, northwest Alabama and portions of Tennessee. John Heer NMHS President and Chief Executive Officer online Our Awards Mean Better Care for You To learn more about other national awards and recognition bestowed upon NMHS and its affiliates, see the article on page 8 or visit www.nmhs.net/awards.php. 2 Vim & Vigor • W I N TER 2 011 http://www.nmhs.net/awards.php

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Getting Back to Life
ACT Now!
Lingering Memories
Accumulating Accolades
Back in Action
Supplementary Knowledge
Keys to Survival
Clearing the Air
Mark Harmon of NCIS fame makes 60 look good
This One’s for the Girls
Life After a Loss
Do Your Diabetes Homework
Healthy Returns
Care for the Caregiver
Gaining Control
Moving Forward
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - North Mississippi