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Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Quality Recognitions
- Ranked in top quartile of national Appropriate Care Measures performance report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, according to QSource, Tennessee's designated organization for quality oversight
- #1 in Tennessee for CMS performance indicators in HealthInsight’s ranking of hospitals nationwide
- First and only hospital in the state to earn the Tennessee Quality Governor's Award
- Only U.S. hospital recognized with two Level 5 awards from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for urgent care and congestive heart failure care
- One of four Tennessee hospitals to receive the Total Benchmark Solution Top 100 Quality Award--ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation
- Recipient of the VHA Inc. Transformation of the ICU Program Award for success in reducing complications in the Intensive Care Unit, and increasing communication between patients' families and hospital staff.
- One of nine programs in Tennessee certified for pulmonary rehabilitation by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Comfort CareTrax program recognized as a "Best Practice" by the Oncology Roundtable of the Healthcare Advisory Board
- Covenant Health Best Practice Award, critical care nurses' skill level, 2005
- Thompson Cancer Survival Center at Methodist commended by the Commission on Cancer, which awarded full three-year accreditation
- MMC consistently ranks better than national averages on core measures and infection rates monitored by Medicare, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Centers for Disease Control
- Chief Administrative Officer Jan McNally named Health, Science, and Technology Woman of Distinction by area YWCA, 2006
- Recipient of the 2006 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence for Heart Failure
- Gold Performance Excellence Award, palliative care, 2005
For additional information about Covenant Health's commitment to quality care or assistance in locating a medical service, call 865-541-4500.
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