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The Lown Institute Ranks Mee Memorial Healthcare System as #1 Critical Access Hospital in California for Social Responsibility

 

KING CITY, Calif., (7/22/2024) — The Lown Institute, a renowned healthcare think tank, has published its 2024-25 Hospital Index, a national ranking of the top-performing hospitals. This index, considered a benchmark in the healthcare industry, evaluates hospitals and recognizes leaders in the movement for socially responsible healthcare. Mee Memorial Healthcare System has earned top marks across five major categories in this prestigious ranking.

  

Of the 21 surveyed, Mee Memorial Healthcare System also ranked as the #1 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in California for Social Responsibility, reflecting performance across equity, value, and outcomes categories.  

  

Mee Memorial scored an A in these five key areas: social responsibility, equity, inclusivity, value, and cost efficiency.

  

  "It is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our employees and physicians that we have been ranked number one among small hospitals in California for Social Responsibility," said Rena Salamacha, CEO. "Their commitment to the health of the South County community is truly inspiring. This achievement reflects their hard work and the positive impact they have on our community."

  

The Lown Institute Hospitals Index is an independent study and the first ranking to evaluate hospitals on their social responsibility, including health equity metrics and value of care alongside traditional measures.  

  

Founded in 1973 by Nobel Peace Prize winner Bernard Lown, MD, The Lown Index seeks to spotlight hospitals that provide exceptional, high-value patient care to everyone in their communities.  

  

About Mee Memorial Healthcare System:

  

Mee Memorial Healthcare System is committed to providing culturally sensitive and patient-centered healthcare delivered with the highest quality of service. The Mee network includes a hospital in King City with emergency services, acute care services, surgical services, skilled nursing, transitional care, rehabilitative services, and diagnostic imaging services, among others. The system also has several comprehensive outpatient clinics, an occupational health services clinic, and the Albert and Donna Oliveira Clinic, a full-service primary care facility in Greenfield.  MMHS is the primary healthcare organization serving the rural communities of Southern Monterey County. Our healthcare professionals serve a population of nearly 80,000 within an area spanning approximately 50 miles between the agricultural communities of Soledad and Bradley.


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