At UHS, we value the high standards that national and state-wide organizations measure when they administer their periodic surveys. We also value input from our patients, visitors and others who let us know how we are doing by participating in surveys and recognizing our employees and services through our "Saying Thanks for Special Care" program. In addition, we set high standards for ourselves in terms of clinical outcomes as well as service excellence. Each department reviews procedures and processes as well as outcomes and every year they set quality goals.
We are delighted to say that each year we are recognized for the quality of our care. We also make progress through our quality improvement process and through participating in regional and national programs.
UHS has received a 2018 "Get with the Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award" for implementing specific quality measures in caring for patients who have heart failure. The award is presented by the American Heart Association and he American College of Cardiology Foundation.
The verification program confirms that a trauma center provides the highest quality of care to all patients who arrive with severe injuries. To be verified, a trauma center must meet essential criteria as defined by the surgeons' committee.
UHS Wilson is a New York State-designated Level II trauma center and the only ACS-verified trauma program in the Southern Tier of New York and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. Annually, more than 1,000 injured patients arrive at UHS Wilson's Emergency Department to be treated for a wide range of severe, often life-threatening injuries.
UHS has received a 2017 "Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Performance Achievement Award."
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named UHS one of the best hospitals in the country for hip and knee replacement surgery. UHS is one of only six hospitals in New York State, and one of only 97 in the entire United States, to receive the designation.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, a major healthcare insurer, has recognized UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital's dedication to national quality goals. Excellus stated that UHS Chenango Memorial had achieved an outstanding 100 percent of the quality goals established by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield's Small Hospital Incentive Program.
The UHS Breast Center is the first facility in Greater Binghamton to receive three-year accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. This places UHS among an elite group of medical centers where the full spectrum of breast care is available and meets the highest clinical standards.
UHS' primary care offices have achieved Patient-Centered Medical Home Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance in Washington, D.C. The term Medical Home is used because every patient should have a primary care provider whose office is the home base for their medical needs.
In 2016 the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons renewed the accreditation of the UHS Oncology Program. To maintain ACOS accreditation, facilities with approved cancer programs must undergo an exhaustive, on-site review every three years.
This recognition means we comply with 31 state criteria for quality in specialized stroke care. Most of all, it means you can be confident in our ability to treat your stroke quickly and effectively, using the latest medicines and techniques.
The internationally respected Society of Chest Pain Centers designates UHS as an Accredited Chest Pain Center, reflecting UHS' high level of expertise in caring for patients who arrive in the Emergency Department with chest pain.
UHS Home Care received a Top 500 Agency HomeCare Elite Recognition. This is a national recognition that affirms UHS' commitment to high-quality, well-coordinated care of patients in their own homes.
UHS is one of only 28 hospitals around the country to receive special commendation for outstanding surgical outcomes from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program of the American College of Surgeons. The program recognizes select hospitals that consistently provide exceptional care to surgical patients with a goal of avoiding complications.
UHS selected by the New York State Department of Health to participate in STAMP quality improvement program to prevent pressure ulcers.
UHS is one of four regional collaboratives selected by the New York State Department of Health to participate in this quality improvement program to prevent pressure ulcers and standardize treatment. STAMP means Success Through Assessment, Management and Prevention. For more information on this initiative, go to the New York State Health Department website.
The New York State Department of Health has contingently designated UHS a provider-led Medicaid health home, enabling UHS to work with other agencies to improve access to care for Medicaid patients with multiple complex medical issues.
UHS is driven to achieve the highest quality standards in radiation therapy. That's where the American College of Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation (ACRO) comes in. It assures that we're meeting vigorous and nationally accepted standards for cancer patient safety and radiation oncology care.
ACRO accreditation isn't easy to accomplish. All of our personnel, equipment, and quality assurance and quality control procedures must go through a rigorous review process in order to meet specific requirements.