Becker's Hospital Review Names Three Mercy Health Hospitals to List

(CINCINNATI; June 20, 2016) – Mercy Health, a Catholic healthcare system serving Ohio and Kentucky, today announced that Becker’s Hospital Review has named Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital and Mercy Health -- Fairfield Hospital in its Cincinnati region and Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital in its Toledo region to the 2016 list of 100 Great Community Hospitals. Clermont and Fairfield were the only two Cincinnati-area hospitals to make the list.

The Becker's editorial team selected hospitals for inclusion based on rankings and awards from organizations including iVantage Health Analytics, Truven Health Analytics, Healthgrades, CareChex, the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Leapfrog Group. Hospitals on the list have earned recognition from one or more of these organizations.

Becker's has published a version of this list annually since 2011. This is the fifth year the list has included 100 hospitals. For the purposes of this list, Becker's defines a "community hospital" as one with fewer than 550 beds that have minimal teaching programs.

The hospitals on this list are spread across the country, some not far from major metro areas and some in rural communities. Regardless of location or whether they are affiliated with a major system, these hospitals are vital parts of their respective communities.

The full "100 Great Community Hospitals | 2016" online list includes individual profiles of all organizations and is available here: http://bit.ly/1U4pKEX
Note: This list is not an endorsement of included hospitals, health systems or associated healthcare providers and organizations cannot pay for inclusion on this list. Organizations are presented in alphabetical order.

Becker's Hospital Review is a monthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Content is geared toward high-level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision-makers. Each issue of Becker's Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs, CFOs and CIOs.

Mercy Health (formerly Catholic Health Partners) is the largest health system in Ohio and one of the largest health systems in the United States, employing more than 34,000 employees in Ohio and Kentucky. With $6 billion in assets, Mercy Health operates about 450 health facilities, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its accountable care organization, Mercy Health Select, is one of the top 10 ACOs in the country for Medicare Shared Savings, generating more than $15 million in savings in 2014. In keeping with its mission, Mercy Health provides about $1 million per day in community benefit services. Mercy Health is a founding member of Health Innovations Ohio, which focuses on providing health services that result in higher quality, better health and greater value. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).