Clara Maass Receives High Marks in NJ Health Report

Clara Maass Medical Center was ranked as a top performer New Jersey for treating heart attacks, pneumonia, heart failure and surgical infection prevention in a report released by the New Jersey state Department of Health.

The overall hospital score was 100 percent for Clara Maass, giving it the top score among hospitals in Essex County.

In addition, Clara Maass scoring zero or very low in the number of unsafe incidences involving patients, according to 2011 data examined by the state Department of Health.

“We are proud to be recognized for providing outstanding health care to our patients and members of the communities we serve,” Clara Maass President Mary Ellen Clyne said. “Our physicians and employees maintain a standard of excellence when it comes to patient care and safety and it is through their dedication and hard work that we have achieved this superior record.”

The state Hospital Performance Report studies data from New Jersey hospitals and compares their record against the national average.  The report ranked all of the Barnabas Health facilities among the state’s top performing hospitals,

The state Department of Health said New Jersey hospitals are showing steady progress in advancing quality of care with improved scores on the majority of measures.

“The report is a tool for hospitals to see where they need to improve and gives patients information to help them make more informed health decisions,” DOH Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd said.