Alexandria, LA – Rapides Regional Medical Center was named best in the state for Cancer Care, Coronary Bypass Surgery and Vascular Surgery in the 2024 Quality Awards from CareChex by Quantros.
In addition to the top designations in Louisiana in Medical Excellence, Rapides Regional Medical Center achieved Top 100 and Top 10 percent in the nation ranking in Cancer Care, Major Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Bypass Surgery and Gall Bladder Removal. Overall Surgical Care also was honored by placing in the Top 10 percent in the nation.
Overall Surgical Care, Cancer Care, Major Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Bypass Surgery and Gall Bladder Removal were among the Top 10 percent in the region, which is based on the four U.S. Census Regions. Rapides Regional Medical Center ranked in the top 10 percent in the state in 10 clinical categories – Overall Hospital Care, Overall Surgical Care, Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Major Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Bypass Surgery, Gall Bladder Removal, Interventional Coronary Care, Orthopedic Care and Vascular Surgery.
In Patient Safety, Rapides Regional Medical Center ranked in the Top 10 percent nationally in Gall Bladder Removal, Heart Failure Treatment, Pulmonary Care and Stroke Care. It ranked in the top 10 percent in the state in Cardiac Care, Gall Bladder Removal, Heart Failure Treatment, Hip Fracture Care, Major Neuro-Surgery, Pulmonary Care and Stroke Care, while ranking in the Top 10 percent in the region in Gall Bladder Removal, Pulmonary Care and Stroke Care.
“These rankings show the quality of care our amazing colleagues provide on a daily basis to our community,” said Rapides Regional Medical Center CEO Vernon Jones, II. “Our mission is to provide the highest quality care, but also in the safest manner. This recognition is confirmation of our commitment to high quality and compassionate health care.”
CareChex provides a continuum of quality awards for up to 39 clinical categories. It also uses clinical data from the Hospital Quality Alliance and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The rankings do not include any self-reported data.