Southcoast Health announced that it has been recognized by CareChex — a division of Quantros, an independent quality ratings group — for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety Awards across numerous clinical categories. These awards list Southcoast Health as both #1 in Massachusetts and Top 100 in the Nation for Medical Excellence in four categories, including Overall Medical Care, Heart Attack Treatment, Pulmonary Care and Trauma Care.

Southcoast Health is ranked in the Top 100 in the Nation for Medical Excellence in the following areas:

· Overall Medical Care

· Coronary Bypass Surgery

· Heart Attack Treatment

· Heart Failure Treatment

· Major Neuro-Surgery

· Pulmonary Care

· Trauma Care

Southcoast Health is also ranked in the Top 10 percent in the Nation for Medical Excellence in the following areas:

· Overall Medical Care

· Coronary Bypass Surgery

· Gastrointestinal Care

· General Surgery

· Heart Attack Treatment

· Heart Failure Treatment

· Hip Fracture Repair

· Neurological Care

· Major Neuro-Surgery

· Pulmonary Care

· Stroke Care

· Trauma Care

Southcoast Health is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts for Medical Excellence in the following areas:

· Overall Medical Care

· Heart Attack Treatment

· Pulmonary Care

· Trauma Care

Southcoast Health was also ranked #1 in Massachusetts and within the Top 100 in the Nation for Patient Safety in the following areas:

· Cancer Care

· Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

· Heart Attack Treatment

· Heart Failure Treatment

· Hip Fracture Repair

For more information on the services offered at Southcoast Health, visit www.southcoast.org. For more information or to learn more about the CareChex rankings of other hospitals in the area, visit www.carechex.com.