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Delivering the Best Care
At Navicent Health, safety and quality are the foundation for providing a lactation program for breastfeeding families to help protect,
promote, and support breastfeeding.
of all we do and we are continually evaluating our
Medical Center of Peach County, Navicent Health
processes and outcomes, seeking to deliver the best care.
The Medical Center of Peach County, Navicent Health (MCPC) was
We are pleased to present the quality and safety awards recognized by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
(NOSORH) for its continuing commitment to provide patients in rural
received this year from national and international Georgia communities access to excellent healthcare services. The hospital is
one of 20 rural Georgia hospitals recognized by NOSORH for “Excellence in
organizations that set healthcare standards and monitor Outcomes.” The recognition was based on patient safety indicators, readmission
rates and mortality rates. Putnam General Hospital, a Navicent Health partner,
performance. was also included in the listing of top 20 hospitals.
Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, Navicent Health The Medical Center, Navicent Health
Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, Navicent Health (BMI) - in partnership American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
with The Medical Center, Navicent Health - achieved national accreditation The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) received its fifth consecutive
from the American College of Surgeons’ Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery “Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus” Quality Achievement Award
Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). Accreditation from the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (AHA)
demonstrates the hospital meets and exceeds national quality standards and was also named to AHA’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. The awards
established to ensure safe, high-quality bariatric care. MBSAQIP standards also recognize MCNH’s success in implementing an exemplary standard of care for
ensure that bariatric surgical patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not stroke patients, according to nationally recognized guidelines based on the latest
just a surgical procedure, in order to improve patient outcomes and long-term scientific evidence, including the reduction in time between a patient’s arrival at
success. BMI offers pre-operative and post-operative care designed specifically the hospital and treatment with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).
for each individual patient, including nutritional counseling, monthly support
group meetings and seminars. Health Grove
MCNH was included in research engine Health Grove’s listing of the best
Breast Care Center, Navicent Health hospitals in the state of Georgia, ranking second only behind Emory University
Hospital of Atlanta. In order to determine which hospitals to include in
Breast Care Center, Navicent Health (BCCNH) was designated a Certified Georgia’s Top 10, Health Grove examined data from the following areas:
Quality Breast Center of Excellence – the highest level attainable – by the Medicare performance scores; number of cases per year; U.S. News & World
National Consortium of Breast Centers, Inc. In order to obtain and maintain Report ranking; lowest mortality rates related to pneumonia, heart attack and
this designation, BCCNH was required to meet or exceed multiple quality heart failure; and lowest rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection
measures, and perform above the twenty-fifth percentile on 90 percent of the (CAUTI).
performance measures.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Navicent Health MCNH earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) prestigious 3 Star
rating, representing the highest award for heart surgery practices participating
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Navicent Health (CRNH), a rehabilitation in STS’ national specialty database, based on analysis of both first time isolated
service for heart patients, received recertification status from the American coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and isolated aortic valve replacement
Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). (AVR) surgery patients during 2015. The rating affirms that cardiac patients
AACVPR program certification ensures programs maintain the highest treated at MCNH significantly outperformed the STS mean participant score
clinical programming, patient satisfaction and process improvements. Through nationwide.
education, counseling and exercise, CRNH helps patients with, or at risk for,
cardiovascular disease reach their optimal level of wellness and self-sufficiency. U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report recognized MCNH as one of the best hospitals
Family Birth Center, Navicent Health in the state of Georgia, ranking MCNH as third in the state and the only
hospital in central Georgia recognized as a top performer. The Best Hospitals
The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and ranking also listed MCNH as high-performing in the treatment of seven
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) recognized the Family adult conditions, including: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Chronic
Birth Center at The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) for excellence Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Bypass
in lactation care. MCNH, which has implemented the Ten Steps to Successful Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement.
Breastfeeding as defined by Baby-Friendly USA, received the IBCLC Care
Award for staffing International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and
