The hospital received the first honor from HealthGrades, which ranked the hospital based on outcomes data compiled from The Twelfth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, according to the report. Patient mortality and complication rates for patients undergoing GI procedures were significantly below the national average, earning Southeast a five-star rating for 2010.
Southeast was one of 134 hospitals receiving the ASGE award and the only hospital in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois to be designated, according to the report.
The hospital was presented with the awards on Jan. 12, 2010.
Read the Missourian’s report on Southeast Missouri Hospital.
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