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Officials with Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, which includes Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center, announced Tuesday that it is the recipient of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence Award.

“Las Palmas Medical Center continually strives to serve the region with the best patient care,” Don Karl, chief executive officer of Las Palmas Medical Center, said. “Receiving recognition and achieving a top patient safety award from Healthgrades prove our hospital staff’s contribution and commitment to our patients’ care.”

This distinction places Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals in the nation reporting patient safety data as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

“Del Sol Medical Center is proud to be recognized in the top 5% nationally for patient safety,” David Shimp, chief executive officer of Del Sol Medical Center, said. “We recognize that patients and their families trust us to provide exceptional care, as well as the safest possible environment to support optimal outcomes.”

During the study period (2016-2018), Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center demonstrated excellent performance in safeguarding patients in the Medicare population, as measured by objective outcomes—risk-adjusted patient safety indicator (PSI) rates—for 14 PSIs defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Healthgrades found that patients treated in hospitals receiving the Patient Safety Excellence Award were on average*:

• 48.3% less likely to experience a collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest, compared to patients treated at non-recipient hospitals
• 54.4% less likely to experience a hip fracture following surgery, compared to patients treated at non-recipient hospitals
• 66.8% less likely to experience pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital, compared to patients treated at non-recipient hospitals
• 63% less likely to experience catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital, compared to patients treated at non-recipient hospitals

Safety has remained a priority for Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. To preserve a safe environment, the hospitals put several precautions in place, including:

• Limited entrances/access into hospitals and clinics
• Screenings, including temperature checks of patients, physicians, staff and visitors
• Testing all patients who are scheduled for an invasive procedure or surgery for COVID-19
• Management of supplies to appropriately protect caregivers and patients
• Working closely with local, state and national health officials to plan for potential scenarios as the pandemic evolves.

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Del Sol Medical Center recently announced its new chief medical officer Dr. Ogechika “Oge” Alozie.

“Dr. Alozie brings longstanding expertise in patient care, health informatics, technology and innovation,” David Shimp, chief executive officer at Del Sol Medical Center, said. “He is devoted to patients in the El Paso area, combining excellent patient care with innovation to achieve some of the best care in Texas. Dr. Alozie is a highly regarded physician in El Paso, and we’re pleased to welcome him to the leadership team at Del Sol Medical Center.”

Dr. Alozie is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). He is also board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), making him one of less than 100 ABPM-certified physicians in Texas.

Dr. Alozie is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP), and he serves on several state-level committees focused on key public health issues. Dr. Alozie was recognized in 2016 as “Best Physician in the City” by El Paso’s City Magazine. He was also awarded the “Pharmacy Award for Innovative Practice” by the El Paso Pharmacy Association in February 2018.

Dr. Alozie earned his medical degree from the University of Benin in Benin City, Nigeria, and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health. He completed his residency and internship in internal medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, followed by his fellowship training in infectious disease at the University of Minnesota.

Currently, Dr. Alozie is working on a Master of Medical Management from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

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Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare officially announced on Friday that construction is underway for its newest location specifically intended to serve residents and visitors of Horizon City, Soccoro, Ysleta and far east El Paso. 

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare – Horizon will serve as an extension of Del Sol Medical Center and will be located at 13401 Gateway Boulevard West. The 10,800-square-foot healthcare facility is scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.

“Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare is committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients, and we are excited to bring these services closer to the residents of Horizon,” David Shimp, chief executive officer of Del Sol Medical Center, said.

“Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare – Horizon will provide the same level of care and expertise in a location that is much more convenient for those in the surrounding area.”

The Horizon-area facility will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will include a full-service, emergency department, staffed by board-certified physicians and nurses who are trained in trauma care.

Upon completion, the facility will include 10 exam rooms, two imaging rooms and one trauma room, as well as a CT scanner; advanced testing capabilities, including radiological testing; and a medical lab. Patients requiring more extensive inpatient care will be transported within the Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare network or to other area hospitals.

For more information about services available through Del Sol Medical Center, visit LPDSHealthcare.com.

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, which includes Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center, announced today that it is a recipient of Healthgrades 2019 excellence awards in women’s care for obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN), and labor and delivery. 

“These excellence awards highlight our commitment to delivering high-quality care to our patients, including mothers and their babies,” Don Karl, chief executive officer of Las Palmas Medical Center, said. “We are grateful so many women choose our hospitals to be a part of one of the most significant moments in their lives—the birth of their child. We take great pride in the care we provide them.”

According to hospital officials, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare is the only hospital system in El Paso to achieve the Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award. The system is also the only one to achieve the Labor and Delivery Excellence Award.

Additionally, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare was named as a 5-star recipient for gynecologic procedures.

This 5-star rating indicates that the hospital system’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected for gynecologic procedures.

“Our physicians and staff are dedicated to providing the highest level of maternal and women’s care in El Paso, and we’re proud of the Healthgrades recognition,” David Shimp, chief executive officer of Del Sol Medical Center, said. “We hope this demonstration of our clinical excellence will help El Pasoans and others in the region make more informed healthcare decisions when it comes to women’s care.”

For the past five years, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare hospitals earned from Healthgrades the following accolades for OB-GYN care:

• Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award
• Superior Performance in OB-GYN
• Named among the top 5% of hospitals evaluated for OB-GYN.

These achievements recognize Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare hospitals for exceptional clinical outcomes while caring for women during labor and immediately after delivery of their newborn, as well as women undergoing gynecologic procedures.

Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center have also been recognized by Healthgrades for the past five years with the following achievements:

• Labor and Delivery Excellence Award
• Superior Performance in Labor and Delivery
• Named among the top 5% of hospitals evaluated for labor and delivery
• Five-star recipient for c-section delivery
• Five-star recipient for vaginal delivery.

These distinctions place Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare hospitals in the top 10 percent of all hospitals evaluated for the exceptional care of mothers during and after labor and delivery.

Healthgrades analyzed patient outcomes data for all patients (all-payer data) provided by 15 individual states for years 2015 through 2017. Healthgrades found that the variation in hospital performance makes a significant difference in terms of clinical outcomes. It also reported a significant variation in hospital quality between those that have received 5-stars and those that have not.

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Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, which includes Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center, has been recognized with Healthgrades 2019 awards in bariatric, cardiac and orthopedics care.

“Las Palmas Medical Center continually strives to serve the region with the best patient care,” Don Karl, chief executive officer of Las Palmas Medical Center, said. “Receiving recognition and achieving top awards from Healthgrades proves our hospital staff’s contribution and commitment to excellence.”

Each year, Healthgrades, an online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, evaluates performance at almost 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.

Of the 2019 awards, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare achieved the 5-star rating for Overall Bariatric Surgery and for Pacemaker Procedures. Additionally, it was named among the top 10 percent in the nation for orthopedic surgery, as well as spine surgery.

According to Healthgrades, a 5-star rating indicates that Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when treating the condition or performing the procedure being evaluated.

If all hospitals as a group performed similarly to hospitals receiving five stars as a group, on average 222,210 lives could potentially have been saved and 157,210 in-hospital complications could potentially have been avoided.

“Del Sol Medical Center is proud to be recognized in the top 10 percent of the nation for orthopedics care and to receive a 5-star rating in bariatric and cardiac care,” David Shimp, chief executive officer of Del Sol Medical Center, said. “Each patient’s need is unique. The hospital’s goal is to meet each need with optimal care.”

To help consumers understand, compare and evaluate hospital performance, Healthgrades analyzed patient outcome data for all patients provided by 15 individual states and the District of Columbia from 2015 to 2017.

Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance for more than 4,500 facilities across the nation.

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, which includes Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center, received Healthgrades 2018 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award and the 2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award for the fourth consecutive year.

Via a news release ospital officials said, “These achievements recognize Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare for providing exceptional clinical care for women during labor and immediately after delivery of their newborn, as well as women undergoing gynecologic procedures.”

According to Healthgrades, Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center are the only hospitals in the El Paso area to rank among the Top 5 percent of all hospitals evaluated for providing exceptional obstetric and gynecologic care.

“One of the most important decisions a woman can make—whether she is expecting or delivering her baby or preparing to undergo a gynecologic surgery—is selecting a hospital that provides the highest level of care,” Jerry Gonzalez, chief nursing officer of Las Palmas Medical Center, said. “These awards underscore our dedication to delivering high-quality care to our patients.”

To help consumers understand, compare and evaluate hospital performance, Healthgrades analyzed patient outcome data for all patients made available by 15 individual states and the District of Columbia from 2014 to 2016.

According to the data, patients treated in hospitals that received the Labor and Delivery Excellence Award had, on average, a 36.8 percent lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive this award.

Similarly, patients treated in hospitals receiving the Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award had, on average, a 32.8 percent lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital.

“Our physicians, nurses and staff strive to achieve excellence in patient care every day,” Annie Garcia, chief nursing officer of Del Sol Medical Center, said. “We are proud to be recognized for our efforts in making our facilities the best places in El Paso for expectant moms to deliver their babies.”

Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance for more than 4,500 facilities across the nation. For more information, visit their website.

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare – which includes Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center – has been recognized by both the American Stroke Association and the American Heart Association for its commitment to—and success in—ensuring patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

The guidelines, called ‘Get With The Guidelines,’ help hospital care teams ensure the care provided to patients is aligned with the latest standards.

“Our goal is to treat each heart failure patient with the highest quality of care so that they may live as healthily and hopeful as possible,” Jerry Gonzalez, chief nursing officer at Las Palmas Medical Center, said. “Receiving this award affirms Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare works very hard to ensure these guidelines are met throughout the year.”

For the second consecutive year, Las Palmas Medical Center received the Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, which recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment.

According to officials, Las Palmas Medical Center earned the honor by meeting “specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients at a set level for a designated period. Such measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies.”

According to the American Heart Association, more than 6.5 million adults in the United States live with a heart failure diagnosis. Many heart failure patients can lead a full, enjoyable life because their condition is managed with medication or devices, as well as with healthy lifestyle changes.

Del Sol Medical Center received the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medication and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines aimed at a fast recovery and reducing death and disability.

Additionally, Del Sol Medical Center achieved the Target Stroke Elite Plus award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment methods.

According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and adult disability in the United States.

On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds. Nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.

“Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare hospitals know that with strokes, every second counts,” Annie Garcia, chief nursing officer at Del Sol Medical Center, said. “The hospital strives to implement the best technology and provide our patients with the best resources so that each patient has the best possible outcome. It is our honor to receive the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, as well as the Target: Stroke Elite Plus award this year.”

‘Get With The Guidelines’ was developed to save lives and improve recovery. The program has impacted more than 3 million patients since 2003. Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure has achieved patient outcome improvements, including reductions in 30-day readmissions, since its launch in 2005.