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Making
the grade

The hospitals of Community Healthcare System
are among the top providers in the nation

What Our Awards
Mean for You

Accreditations and awards translate to better care for
you, the patient. Learn more about the services we
offer at www.comhs.org.

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system," says John Gorski, chief operating officer for the
Community Healthcare System. "The fact that all three
of our hospitals have earned clinical distinctions as
being among America's 100 Best for selected specialties
ensures patients are receiving some of the best care in the
country as demonstrated by the Healthgrades rankings."

Community Hospital
Community Hospital in Munster has been named among
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for
a third year in a row, 2012-2014. For 2014, the hospital
also has been distinguished among America's 100 Best
Hospitals for GI Care™ and Stroke Care™. Community
Hospital has also been ranked again by Healthgrades
among America's 50 Best Hospitals™. It is the only hospital
in Indiana named among Healthgrades' 50 Best Hospitals,
and this is the seventh year in a row (2008-2014) that
Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the
best facilities in the nation.
"Not only have our physicians and healthcare professionals demonstrated that they can make strides in the
battle on heart disease, but continue to be well-prepared
to handle other critical health concerns for our patients as
well," says CEO Donald P. Fesko.

st. CatHerine Hospital
For 2014, St. Catherine Hospital has been recognized by
Healthgrades among America's 100 Best Hospitals for
Cardiac Care™. The legacy of outstanding care in the area
of cardiology has continued since the hospital performed
the first open heart surgery in Northwest Indiana.
In addition to helping to pioneer cardiac surgery, the
hospital's cardiology program also introduced the area's
first cardiac rehabilitation program, cardiac catheterization laboratory and cardiac intensive care program.
Expanding on this excellence, the hospital offers other
specialty services including the area's first bilingual diabetes clinic, certified by the American Diabetes Association.

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online

f you're like today's savvy shoppers who check quality and performance records before making a major
purchase, you probably also take time to select the
right doctor and treatment option before your upcoming
surgery. Does your choice in hospitals for the procedure
make a difference? It can make a big difference in mortality rates and likelihood of complications, according to
Healthgrades®, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.
Each year, Healthgrades evaluates nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 31 of the most common inpatient
procedures and conditions, and identifies the 100 best
hospitals within each procedure.
Community Hospital, St. Catherine Hospital and
St. Mary Medical Center were each recognized in specific
areas of clinical excellence ranging from cardiac care and
cardiac surgery to stroke care, gastrointestinal (GI) care
and orthopedic surgery.
Facilities considered to be among America's 100 Best
in specific specialty areas, including the hospitals of
Community Healthcare System, must not only demonstrate superior clinical outcomes, but also must maintain
this superior level of care year after year. This performance of "better than expected" means that the hospitals
with this 5-star 100 Best designation, as a group, could
have potentially saved an average of 234,252 lives and
avoided 157,418 complications.
"Our goal is to always integrate clinical quality care
and service excellence throughout our entire healthcare

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