Healthgrades recognizes Miami hospital — 3 insights

Healthgrades awarded Miami-based Kendall Regional Medical Center its 2019 Patient Safety Excellence Award, Miami’s Community Newspapers reports.

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What you should know:

1. The hospital is among the top 5 percent of short-term acute care hospitals that reported patient safety data.

2. Kendall Regional patients were:

  • 55.9 percent less likely to receive an accidental perforation during medical care
  • 50.9 percent less likely to experience a collapsed lung during surgery
  • 64.4 percent less likely to experience pressure sores or bed sores
  • 57 percent less likely to experience catheter-related bloodstream infections

3. Kendall Regional received multiple quality recognitions in the past, including a five-star recognition for total knee replacement and hip fracture treatment.

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