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Two magazines came out with their own list of America's healthiest, most patient-centered hospitals in 2001. Because near-death experiencers and those like them face such a challenge when dealing with the medical community and any hospitalization they might need, I want to at least pass along the general contact information for these places and reference the magazine the material came from. I am making these two lists available solely in the interest of public service.
(Prepared 6-11-02 by P.M.H.Atwater, L.H.D., Ph.D. (Hon.) )
From Modern Maturity Magazine, July/August 2001 issue, page 63, by Margaret Guroff and entitled "Hospitals With Heart."
Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, phone (402) 398-6060, website www.alegent.org
Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan, phone (616) 341-7723, website www.bronsonhealth.com
Children's Hospital & Health Center, San Diego, California, phone (858) 576- 1700, website www.chsd.org
Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut, phone (203) 732-7211, website www.griffinhealth.org
Highline Community Hospital, Burien, Washington, phone (206) 244-9970, website www.hchnet.org
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, phone 1-800- 527-6266, website www.karmanos.org
Longmont United Hospital, Longmont, Colorado, phone (303) 651-5111, website www.luhonline.org
Mid-Columbia Medical Center, The Dalles, Oregon, phone (541) 296-1111, website www.mcmc.net
Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, Illinois, phone 1-800-577-1255, website www.cancercenter.com
North Hawaii Community Hospital, Kamuela, Hawaii, phone 1-808-885- 4444, website www.planet-hawaii.com/nhch
St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon, phone (541) 382-4321, website www.scmc.org
Shawano Medical Center, Shawano, Wisconsin, phone (715) 526-2111, website www.shawanomed.org
Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal, Virginia, phone (540) 636-0300, website www.valleyhealthlink.com
Windber Medical Center, Windber, Pennsylvania, phone (814) 467-6611, website www.windbercare.com
Woodwinds Health Campus, Woodbury, Minnesota, phone (651) 232-4000, website www.woodwinds.org
Note: For more information about patient-centered care, contact: Planetree Organization, (203) 732-1365, www.planetree.org; and Ass'n of Healing Health Care Products, (541) 385-6308, www.healinghealthcareassoc.org.
From Natural Health Magazine, December 2001 issue, pages 59-61/96-98, by Katherine Gallia and entitled "America's Healthiest Hospitals."
First Place California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, phone (415) 600-3660, website www.cpmc.org
Second Place Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, Illinois, 1-800-577- 1255, website www.cancercenter.com
Third Place Longmont United Hospital, Longmont, Colorado, phone (303) 651- 5188, website www.luhonline.org
Fourth Place Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, phone (412) 442-7163, website www.wpahs.org
Fifth Place Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, phone (212) 420- 2000, website www.wehealnewyork.org
Note: There are six runners-up to their list of the Healthiest Hospitals. These are:
Saint Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston, NJ), (973) 322-5000, www.sbhcs.com
Encino-Tarzana Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA), (818) 995-5000, www.encino-tarzana.com
Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis, MN) (612) 347-2121, www.hcmc.org
Mid-Columbia Medical Center (The Dalles, OR), (541) 296-1111, www.mcmc.net
North Hawaii Community Hospital (Waimea, HI---note this is a different city than listed in Modern Maturity), (808) 885-4444, www.planet-hawaii.com/nhch
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Pittsburgh, PA), (412) 647-2345, www. upmc.edu
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