Methodist Awards & Honors

Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence

Methodist Medical Center was designated as a Magnet hospital for the second time in January 2009. This is a very prestigious honor, as only five percent of hospitals in the U.S. qualify for Magnet status. Magnet designation is widely accepted as a gold standard in patient care, and the Magnet Recognition Program recognizes excellence and professionalism in nursing. Applicants must undergo an extensive evaluation, and members who are awarded Magnet status must maintain the rigorous standards as part of their four-year designation. Methodist's designation as a Magnet hospital for an additional four years is confirmation of the hospital's resolve to deliver the highest level of nursing today.

WELCOA 2008 Gold Level Well Workplace

Methodist was awarded a 2008 Gold Level Well Workplace from the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA). The recognition is one of only three in the state of Illinois, which honors Methodist for the implementation of a successful wellness program. In naming Methodist, WELCOA said Methodist has demonstrated that it is committed to protecting and enhancing the wellbeing of its employees. The WELCOA Gold Level Workplace designation is a three-year certification.

Gold National Website Award

Methodist Medical Center received a Gold Award from Web Health Awards in March 2009. Methodist's award was one of only two Gold Awards issued by Web Health Awards in the fall/winter competition. The Web Health Awards is organized by the Health Information Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for consumer health information programs and materials. The goal of the competition is to provide a "seal of quality" for electronic health information. A panel of international health information and Internet experts judged the entries based on accuracy and success in reaching the targeted audience and overall quality.

Recognition for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety

Methodist Medical Center received four national quality awards for both medical excellence and patient safety from the Delta Group, a leading healthcare information service and consulting company. The Delta Group recognized Methodist in its CareChex 2009 release of America's Top Quality Hospitals. Methodist ranked 138^th in the nation for major orthopedic surgery and was rated higher than 98 percent of all surveyed hospitals across the country. Methodist also earned a national award in patient safety for overall hospital care and overall surgical care.

In addition to the national awards, Methodist ranked number one in Central Illinois for medical excellence in overall hospital care, overall medical care, overall surgical care, major orthopedic surgery, cancer care, and respiratory care. Methodist was also ranked number one in Central Illinois for overall hospital care and overall surgical care.

Dr. Charles Egley Named to Best Doctors in America

Dr. Charles Egley, a physician with Methodist Medical Group Perinatology, was named one of the Best Doctors in American for 2009-2010. Dr. Egley is Board Certified in Obstetrics-Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He completed his education at the University of Illinois with a residency at Harvard Medical School.

The Best Doctors in America is compiled by Boston-based Best Doctors, Inc., and is the result of an exhaustive survey of more than 40,000 physicians in the United States. Only those doctors recognized to be in the top 3-5% of their specialty earn the honor of being named one of the Best Doctors in America. The Best Doctors database is the world's premier effort to create a validated, peer-reviewed database of excellence in medicine. The only way to be recognized as one of the Best Doctors in America is for a doctor to earn high marks for clinical ability from his or her peers.

Dr. Joseph Couri Honored with Outstanding Physician Award

Dr. Joseph Couri, of Methodist Medical Group Rheumatology, was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Physician Dr. Tom Clark Award by the Methodist Medical Group (MMG). Dr. Couri is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. He completed his medical education at St. Louis University and his residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Couri has been with Methodist since 1997.

The Tom Clark Award was first presented in 2006 and is given annually to a MMG physician who demonstrates excellence in patient care, community service and personifies the Methodist Mission and Values.

Methodist Medical Center Ranks #43 in Urology Services in U.S. News

Methodist Medical Center was ranked #43 in Urology Services by U.S. News's 2009-2010 publication of America's Best Hospitals. The multi-platform 2009-2010 America's Best Hospitals guide is the most extensive hospital ranking to-date. It includes rankings of 174 medical centers nationwide in 16 specialties. In addition, the Best Hospitals' "Honor Roll" highlights 21 medical centers that were ranked near the top in at least six specialties. Methodist was only one of four hospitals in Illinois to make the Top 50, and it was the only hospital outside of Chicago to make the list.

Awards in Medicare, Premier Healthcare Alliance Value-based Purchasing Project

Methodist Medical Center was awarded for attainment in five clinical areas in a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Premier Healthcare Alliance value based purchasing project that rewards hospitals for delivering high quality care. The five categories include: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Hip and Knee and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Due to its successes, Methodist received a bonus payment from CMS, which awarded incentive payments of approximately $12 million to 225 hospitals.

This was the fourth consecutive year Methodist has been recognized for this quality performance. CMS has awarded more than $36.5 to hospitals receiving top performance recognition over the first four years of the project.

Joint Commission Certifications

Methodist Medical Center earned the Gold Seal of Approval for Health Care Quality from the Joint Commission, a national, non-for-profit health accrediting organization. The Joint Commission awarded Methodist its Disease Specific Care Certifications for Pneumonia, Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack), Sleeping Disorders, Joint Replacement-Knee, Joint Replacement-Hip, and Advanced Primary Stroke Center.

To earn these awards, Methodist volunteered to undergo extensive, on-site evaluations. A Joint Commission reviewer judged Methodist's performance in each of these areas according to the Joint Commission's rigorous quality and safety standards. Methodist is Certified by the Joint Commission for Pneumonia, Heart Failure, Joint Replacement-Knee, Joint Replacement-Hip, and Advanced Primary Stroke Center since 2005, including being the first hospital in Illinois to achieve Certification for Pneumonia and Knee and Hip Replacement.