Atlanta, Georgia (May 4, 2006) - Solucient® has selected Chestatee Regional Hospital, located in Dahlonega, Georgia, a unit of community healthcare provider SunLink Health Systems (AMEX: SSY), as a recipient of its 100 Top® Hospitals Performance Improvement Leaders award. Chestatee was one of only twenty rural hospitals nationwide which achieved this honor.
In March 2006 Sunlink’s hospital in Dexter, MO, Missouri Southern Healthcare, also was named one of Solucient’s 100 Top Hospitals for excellence in hospital management and performance.
Now in its thirteenth year, the Solucient 100 Top Hospitals Award uses an objective, comprehensive scorecard to judge hospitals nationwide on five critical areas: clinical outcomes, patient safety, operational efficiency, financial stability and growth. The report recognizes hospitals that demonstrate superior clinical, operational and financial achievement in overall service. Winning hospitals display balanced organization of services and management, reflected in their ability to provide sustainable and reliable health care to their respective communities.
Chestatee Regional Hospital and its senior management team earned the Solucient award for making the greatest progress in improving hospital-wide performance over five years
(2000-2004) by achieving national benchmarks for consistent improvement in clinical outcomes, safety, hospital efficiency, financial stability and growth. Performance Improvement Leaders studies appear in the May 1, 2006 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.
About SunLink Health Systems
SunLink Health Systems Inc. currently operates seven community hospitals and related businesses in the Southeast and Midwest. Each SunLink facility is the only hospital in its community. SunLink’s operating strategy is to link patients’ needs with dedicated physicians and health professionals to deliver quality, efficient medical care in each community it serves. For additional information on SunLink Health Systems, Inc., please visit the company’s website at www.sunlinkhealth.com.
About Solucient
Solucient® is an information products company serving the healthcare industry. It is the market leader in providing tools and vital insights that healthcare managers use to improve the performance of their organizations. By integrating, standardizing and enhancing healthcare information, Solucient provides comparative measurements of cost, quality and market performance. Solucient's expertise and proven solutions enable providers, payers and pharmaceutical companies to drive business growth, manage costs and deliver high quality care. For more information, visit www.solucient.com.
