| 2012 |
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care named Newton-Wellesley Hospital to the 2012 Harvard Pilgrim Hospital Honor Roll. The Honor Roll names those hospitals whose performance was among the top 25 percent of those measured nationally on a set of composite quality metrics. The metrics are based on the CMS Hospital Compare and Leapfrog measures. The Newton-Wellesley Physician Hospital Organization was also named to the Harvard Pilgrim Physician Group Honor Roll in recognition of excellence in preventative, acute and chronic care illness management for our Harvard Pilgrim Heath Care patients.
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Boston Magazine featured Newton-Wellesley Hospital in their annual “Top Doctors” issue as a top community hospital outside of Boston. The article also features 28 Newton-Wellesley Hospital physicians as top doctors in the state.
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Newton-Wellesley named one of the 2012 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the fifth annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital has been designated as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology by the AAGL (American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists) and Surgical Review Corporation. This signifies our ability to consistently deliver the safest, highest quality care to minimally invasive gynecologic surgery patients.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital received The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award for achievement in heart failure treatment.
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U.S. News & World Report has ranked Newton-Wellesley Hospital 16th in Massachusetts. In the annual Best Hospitals rankings, showcasing more than 720 of the nation’s roughly 5,000 hospitals, Newton-Wellesley is ranked #16 in MA and #13 in the Boston metro area. U.S. News also recognized Newton-Wellesley as “high performing” in the areas of geriatrics, orthopaedics and urology.
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The Hospital was named to the Boston Business Journal's 2012 Best Places to Work list. This honor recognizes Newton-Wellesley's achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Newton-Wellesley's commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital was recognized by the American Cancer Society for exceptional support to breast cancer patients while also supporting the Society’s mission to save lives and create a world with less cancer. The Breast Center was one of eight Massachusetts breast health facilities recognized and celebrated by the American Cancer Society at Making Strides in Boston for their dedication and commitment to serving breast cancer patients and caregivers.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital received the distinction of Accreditation with Commendation for a three year period from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.This is the highest recognition awarded. A facility receives a Three-Year Approval with Commendation following an on-site evaluation by a physician surveyor during which the facility demonstrates a Commendation level of compliance with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach, and quality improvement.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital tops the state for employee influenza immunization rates. The Hospital notched the highest vaccination rate, with 101.8 percent. State regulators said fluctuations in staff throughout the year can slightly increase or decrease the apparent percentages of employees vaccinated, resulting in the rate higher than 100 percent.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s medical oncology partner, New England Hematology/Oncology Associates (NEHOA), became one of the first oncology practices in the nation to be recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital received high marks from The Leapfrog Hospital Recognition Program™ (LHRP), achieving the highest quality score in the State of Massachusetts and ranking in the top 10% of hospitals nationally with regard to “value”, as measured by both quality and efficiency scores. They also honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital named to the 2012 list of “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign. The list includes organizations who strive to provide equitable, knowledgeable, sensitive and welcoming healthcare, free from discrimination based on LGBT status.
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Readers of the Hometown Weekly newspapers voted Newton-Wellesley Hospital #1 in the region. Hometown Weekly is delivered to homes in the towns of Dover, Medfield, Needham, Sherborn, Walpole and Westwood.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital awarded 2012 Reader's Choice Gold Award for #1 Hospital in the Region.
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| 2011 |
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U.S. News Media & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings recognized Newton-Wellesley as high performing in Urology.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts recognized Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) with a Blue Distinction® Designation for demonstrating reliability in delivering spine surgery with better overall outcomes for patients.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award. The award recognizes Newton-Wellesley’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines.
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The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) recognized Newton-Wellesley Hospital again as one of 26 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care.
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Newton-Wellesley’s Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program was certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Our program was recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care.
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Fifty-four physicians affiliated with NWH appear on the Best Doctors in America® list for 2011-12. This widely respected list, created by Best Doctors, Inc., results from exhaustive polling of more than 40,000 physicians in the U.S. Doctors in more than 400 subspecialties of medicine appear on this year’s list.
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Newton-Wellesley named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the fourth annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.
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| 2010 |
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) recognized Newton-Wellesley Hospital as one of 26 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care.
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital received The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Triple Gold Performance Achievement Award for achievement in coronary artery disease, stroke and/or heart failure treatment.
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Newton-Wellesley was designated as an Aetna Institutes™ of Quality for Bariatric Surgery. Aetna recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. Facilities are selected for consistently delivering evidence-based, safe care.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts recognized Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) with a Blue Distinction® Designation for demonstrating reliability in delivering knee/hip replacement with better overall outcomes for patients.
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care named Newton-Wellesley Hospital to the 2010 Harvard Pilgrim Hospital Honor Roll. The Honor Roll names those hospitals whose performance was among the top 25 percent of those measured nationally on a set of composite quality metrics. The metrics are based on the CMS Hospital Compare and Leapfrog measures.
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The NWH Physician Hospital Organization (PHO) has once again been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s “Physician Honor Roll.” The Honor Roll highlights adult and pediatric physician groups that have achieved exceptional results in their approach to disease prevention and the treatment of chronic illness. This is the eighth consecutive time that NWH physicians have achieved this designation.
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Boston Magazine featured Newton-Wellesley Hospital in their annual “Top Doctors” issue as a top community hospital outside of Boston. The article also features 24 Newton-Wellesley Hospital physicians as top doctors in the state.
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Newton-Wellesley invited to participate in Quality Network. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has enlisted 139 hospitals from across the country to participate in Aligning Forces for Quality Hospital Quality Network. Newton-Wellesley is among the participating hospitals. The goal of the program is to improve the overall quality of health care and reduce racial and ethnic disparities and provide models for reform.
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Newton-Wellesley named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the third annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.
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