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St. Mary's Placed in Top 5% of Hospitals in Nation

by KREX News Room
by Amanda Brandeis

Story Created: Feb 19, 2013 at 7:33 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 19, 2013 at 7:33 PM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. St. Mary's Hospital has received Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award. A recognition placing it in the top five percent of hospitals in the nation.

St. Mary's is one of the 262 hospitals that received the award.

The report says these hospitals stand out among the rest for overall excellence of care.

They also showed superior performance in caring for patients in the Medicare population.

To be eligible for the award, a hospital had to be evaluated for its performance in at least 19 of the 27 Healthgrades procedures and conditions.

St. Mary's is one of nine Colorado hospitals to receive the honor.

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Disgusted said on Wednesday, Feb 20 at 12:07 AM

Still will go to a big city. This one is too affiliated with the local Healthcare/Marxism complex.

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