Norman Regional Hospital Receives the 2017 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care

NORMAN, OK - Feb. 2, 2017 - The Norman Regional Hospital has been named one of America's Best Hospitals for Heart Care by the Women's Choice Award®, America's trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that the Norman Regional Hospital is in the top 9 percent of 4,789 U.S. hospitals offering heart care services.

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year—approximately one woman every minute. What's often thought of as a "man's disease" strikes more women than men, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year—approximately one woman every minute. What's often thought of as a "man's disease" strikes more women than men, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.

The methodology used to select the Norman Regional Hospital as one of America's Best Hospitals for Heart Care is unique in that it evaluates:

• The number of cardiac/vascular services offered. Recognized hospitals must offer at least six of the following services: Cardiac Catheter Lab, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiac Surgery, Carotid Stenting, Coronary Interventions, Electrophysiology, Vascular Interventions, Vascular Surgery and Coronary Intensive Care (CCU).
• 30-Day mortality and readmission rates for heart attack and failure
• Patient recommendation ratings on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Survey
• Primary research about women’s healthcare preferences

“Norman Regional is proud to be recognized as a Women's Choice Award winner. Our team of healers earns the trust of women each and every day," said Richie Splitt, President and CEO of Norman Regional Health System. "We offer comprehensive and lifesaving cardiac care that begins in the ambulance ride to the hospital and continues through to our nationally-accredited Chest Pain Center and award-winning Hospital Heart Hospital. Norman Regional offers cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and a dedicated team of expert physicians and surgeons that continue a patient's treatment after a hospital stay."

About the Women’s Choice Award®

The Women's Choice Award® is a trusted referral source, empowering women to make smart healthcare choices by identifying the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction and clinical excellence. The Women's Choice Award was recently honored by the INC 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2016 for a second consecutive year.

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