“It is a distinct honor for Catawba Valley Medical Center to receive
its third Women’s Choice Award and to be designated one of America’s
Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Orthopedics for 2013,”
said J. Anthony Rose, President and CEO of CVMC.Women make 90 percent
of health care decisions for themselves and their families, according
to a study published by the American Academy of Family Physicians. And
over 91 percent of women feel like marketers and businesses don’t
understand them.
“We provide women with a trusted third party endorsement based on
hospital experiences by women in their community and back that with clinical
data to empower them to make smarter healthcare choices. As one of the
America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Orthopedics,
Catawba Valley Medical Center meets the toughest standards of excellence
set by women” states Delia Passi, CEO and founder of WomenCertified,
and former publisher of Working Woman and Working Mother magazines. “Women
have many choices when it comes to Orthopedics. Now they can make informed
choices based on the recommendations of women who have experienced that
hospital. Most importantly, when a woman sees the Women’s Choice
Award at her local hospital, she’ll know the hospital values her
experience as a critical component of care for her and her loved ones.”
Hospitals qualify for this highly selective annual list based on an in-depth
proprietary scoring process. The scoring utilizes data reported by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The selection process identifies
those hospitals that provide comprehensive orthopedic services, and that
meet criteria for patient satisfaction and surgical excellence based on
female needs and preferences.
About Catawba Valley Medical Center
Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., is the region’s largest
not-for-profit, public healthcare system and serves the community without
direct funding from taxes. CVMC provides and promotes physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual well-being of the public in addition to serving
as a center for health education, wellness services, preventive medicine
and acute care. CVMC has received three Magnet designations from the American
Nurses Credentialing Center and has been recognized with three Women’s
Choice Awards, being named one of America’s Best 100 Hospitals for
Patient Experience in 2012, a 2013 Best Hospital for Patient Experience
in Obstetrics and one of America’s Best Hospitals in Orthopedics
in 2013 by WomenCertified®. For more information, please visit
http://www.catawbavalleymedical.org.
About the Women’s Choice Awards®
WomenCertified® is the home of the Women’s Choice Awards, The
Voice of Women. The Women’s Choice Award is the first national award
based on the recommendations and preferences of women. We are the source
for women seeking credible recommendations. Our hundreds of thousands
of members each share a lifetime of experiences as a woman and vote for
businesses and brands who are meeting their high expectations. Awards
are based on surveys of tens of thousands of women, as well as research
conducted in partnership with the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania on what drives the consumer experience for women vs. men.
To learn more, visit
http://www.womencertified.com.