b'Focus on Quality:Always Getting Better for YouChoosing a hospital to care for your family can be one of the most important decisions youll ever make. Were honored that you choose us to care for those you love. Thats why at Adventist Health Howard Memorial and Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, we are constantly assessing, measuring and improving everything we do. Weve learned that innovative, evidence-based practices are directly related to positive patient outcomes and satisfaction. Our recent recognition from Leapfrog and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) validate that our efforts are working. Keeping Our Patients Safe: Because You Deserve Five-Star Care:Straight As for Patient Safety Five Star Ratings from CMS Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyAdventist Health Howard Memorial was recognized as one ofwas one of only 407 hospitals the safest hospitals in thenationwide to earn five starsnation with two A ratingsfrom Centers for Medicare in the spring and in the falland Medicaid Services (CMS),SPRING 2019 from the Leapfrog Group,the highest rating possible. ThisFALL 2019an independent nationalputs our hospital among the topwatchdog organization. Safety grades are assigned based on9% in the nation.performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents,CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System as an infections and other harms to patients in their care. evidence-based evaluation reflecting a hospitals standardof care. The rating system is based on up to 51 quality measures FALL 2019 SAFETY GRADE (2,600 hospitals in the U.S.) that have real meaning for patient health and well-being, including safety, patient experience, timeliness and GRADE NUMBERPERCENT OFeffectiveness of care. These ratings are available to the public OF HOSPITALSHOSPITALS on hospitalcompare.com which helps consumers, their families, A87833% and caregivers compare and evaluate hospital quality to set B65225% expectations and better inform their decision about aC89634% healthcare provider. D1988% NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF OVERALLF91% HOSPITAL RATINGSTotal number of hospitals = 4,586I chose to join Adventist Health in MendocinoOVERALLNUMBERPERCENT OF County because of the staff, providersRATINGOF HOSPITALSHOSPITALSand leadership teams focus on5 Stars4078.87%delivering exceptional care. As a rural community, we are incredibly4 Stars1,13624.77%blessed to have two healthcare3 Stars1,11924.40%organizations that are top in the2 Stars71015.48%nation, delivering high-quality1 Star2284.97%care right here at home. Im excited to be part of continuingN/A98621.50%our efforts to improve the care for those we serve. BESSANT PARKER, MDMEDICAL OFFICERAHMendocino.org|3'