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Fort Worth, TX. November 15, 2015 – Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital has been verified as an Emergency Center of Excellence by Emergency Excellence, an organization specializing in emergency department (ED) benchmarking. This is the second time Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital has accomplished this achievement, putting it into a very elite group of high-performing emergency departments.
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital qualified for the Emergency Center of Excellence designation by having superior results of over 100 key performance indicators linked to seven Pillars of Excellence (Safety, Satisfaction, Space, Staff, Support, Systems, and Solvency). Emergency Excellence collects benchmark data and surveys physicians, nurses, hospital staff, medical staff, and administrators. The Emergency Center of Excellence award is verified after an on-site assessment.
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital sees about 120,000 patients a year in its emergency department. Due to its streamlined processes, on average, patients see a physician within 20 minutes of arrival. “Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital’s emergency department offers a truly outstanding experience for their patients,” said Dr. Mark Reiter, CEO of Emergency Excellence. “Physician-nurse relationships are great, which translates into excellent patient care. Patients move through the ED efficiently with minimal waiting time.”
According to Judy Horton, RN, Director of the Emergency Department at Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, “Our success is very dependent on the extremely talented, caring individuals that care for our patients, as well as the dedicated staff and administration who support our ED team. We appreciate the community’s support in trusting us with their care.
Dr. Terence McCarthy, medical director of the Fort Worth Emergency Services Collaborative, adds, “We are honored to be recognized as an Emergency Center of Excellence. Our emergency department and hospital staff work very well together as a team to provide high quality patient-centered care.”
Emergency Excellence developed the award in response to the 2006 Institute of Medicine’s call for emergency department improvement and to motivate emergency care providers to achieve a higher standard of quality.
About Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital:
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital is 726-bed, Magnet-designated regional referral center that has served the residents of Tarrant County since 1930. The hospital’s services include cardiovascular services, high-risk and routine obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, neonatal intensive care, and trauma/emergency medicine. Texas Health Fort Worth is also home to the 100-bed Texas Health Harris Methodist Heart Center. An affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system, Texas Health Fort Worth has more than 4,000 employees, 200 volunteers and nearly 1,000 physicians practicing on the medical staff. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.texashealth.org.
About Texas Health Resources:
Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States. The health system includes 25 acute care and short-stay hospitals that are owned, operated, joint-ventured or affiliated with Texas Health Resources. It includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Texas Health Physicians Group, outpatient facilities, behavioral health and home health, preventive and fitness services, and an organization for medical research and education. For more information about Texas Health Resources, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.texashealth.org.
About Emergency Excellence:
Emergency Excellence was founded in 2008 to help hospitals improve performance and recognize excellence in emergency care. Emergency Excellence provides a variety of emergency department performance improvement services including benchmarking, consulting, and patient callbacks. Emergency Excellence awards the Emergency Center of Excellence award to top-performing emergency departments. More information about Emergency Excellence can be found at www.emergencyexcellence.com.
