Aultman Hospital

 
Aultman Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Award
Aultman Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Aultman also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster alteplase. Finally, Aultman received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.

Aultman Hospital is a Newsweek Best Hospital
Aultman Hospital was recently named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of The World’s Best Hospitals. The complete list names 2,000 hospitals, covering 25 countries, that stand out for their consistent excellence, including distinguished physicians, top-notch nursing care and state-of-the-art technology. This is the third year that Newsweek has partnered with the respected global data research firm, Statista Inc, to reveal the world's best hospitals. Aultman Hospital ranked #254 on the U.S. list and was one of only a few in our region to achieve this honor!

 
U.S. News and World Report - Best Hospitals
Aultman Hospital has been ranked as one of the best regional hospitals in Ohio for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual U.S. News rankings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. Aultman Hospital was ranked 12th in the state of Ohio.

Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award
Aultman Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Performance Achievement Award for 2022! We are proud to be one of only 406 hospitals nationwide to receive this distinguished honor having demonstrated sustained achievement in specific performance measures reported in the Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry. Registry participation engages hospitals in a robust quality improvement process where using data helps identify and drive improvement effort and ensures adherence to guideline recommendations.  In this way, the overall quality of care provided to the heart attack patients at our facility is prioritized by our healthcare team.

Aultman Home Care Earns 2021 SHPBest^TM ‘Superior Performer’ Patient Satisfaction Award
Aultman Health Care in Your Home has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2021 calendar year.

The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge home health agencies that consistently provide high-quality service to their patients. The 2021 award recipients were determined by reviewing and ranking the overall satisfaction score for more than 2,500 home health providers.

Aultman Orrville Hospital

Aultman Orrville Hospital Nationally Recognized as a Best Maternity Hospital
Aultman Orrville Hospital (AOH) has been recognized and placed on Newsweek’s list of Best Maternity Hospitals 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and statistics portal and industry-ranking provider Statista Inc. Only 350 winners were recognized on the Best Maternity Hospitals 2022 list. Congratulations to AOH colleagues!

 
Aultman Orrville Hospital Receives Performance Leadership Award
Aultman Orrville Hospital was chosen as a 2021 Performance Leadership Award recipient from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. This honor was given for top quartile performance in quality. Congratulations to the entire AOH team!

Aultman Alliance Community Hospital

AACH Receives Mission: Lifeline® Award
Aultman Alliance Community Hospital (AACH) has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Referring Center Gold Plus Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring science-based treatment for all people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), known to be more severe and dangerous than other types of heart attacks.

Aultman College

 
Aultman College Named One of the Best Nursing Schools in Ohio
College preparedness website BestValueSchools.org has named Aultman College one of the best nursing schools in Ohio for 2021. The college ranked 15th for “Best Nursing Schools in Ohio.

The rankings are based on current and historical data for passage rates on the NCLEX, which is the licensing exam to become a registered nurse (RN). In 2020, 94.37 percent of the first-time test takers from Aultman College passed the NCLEX. This is above the Ohio and national averages of 88 percent.

 
Aultman College Ranked Best RN to BSN Program in Ohio
Nursing advocacy website RegisteredNursing.org has named Aultman College the top online program for registered nurses to earn their bachelor’s degree. The college ranked first in Ohio.

The rankings are based on several factors, such as the tuition relative to the county’s cost of living, number of tenured faculty and graduation rates. The BSN Completion program at Aultman College was recognized for its low tuition price ($285 per credit hour) and the ability to complete a degree in as few as five semesters.

Aultman College Ranked Among Best Nursing Schools in Ohio
Nursing advocacy website RegisteredNursing.org has named Aultman College one of the best programs for registered nurses to earn their bachelor’s degree. Out of 100 programs considered, Aultman College ranked sixth in Ohio.

The rankings consider graduates’ preparedness and performance on The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN exam). The NCLEX-RN exam determines if a nursing graduate possesses the necessary skills to begin practicing as an entry-level nurse. Aultman College is consistently above state and national NCLEX-RN exam passage rate averages and currently holds a 94% rate.

 
Aultman College Ranked Second in Newsweek
Aultman College ranked second in the nation for “Community Colleges with The Most Bang for Your Buck.” The study was conducted by Georgetown University, and this information was used by Stacker to compile the list of 100 Community Colleges. The criterion considered was 40-year net present value, 10-year net present value, graduation rate and median debt. Aultman College was amongst many other Ohio schools. President Jean Paddock said it best: “Ohio higher education (across sectors) seems to make a strong showing in the value category!” The top three schools were all colleges of nursing and health sciences.

AultCare

PrimeTime Health Plan Earns Five-Star Rating
PrimeTime Health Plan was recently awarded five stars out of five by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2022. PrimeTime Health Plan’s five-star rating is a direct result of the organization’s dedication to quality of care and quality of service. Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5 Star Rating system. PrimeTime Health Plan is an HMO-POS plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in PrimeTime Health Plan depends on contract renewal. Congratulations to PrimeTime Health Plan for this esteemed honor!

 
PrimeTime Health Plan is One of the Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Ohio
PrimeTime Health Plan has been recognized as one of the Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Ohio by U.S. News and World Report for 2022! PrimeTime Health Plan has received this honor 5 of the past 6 years.

U.S. News and World Report selects Medicare Advantage Plans rated highly by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as “best.” PrimeTime Health Plan received a 5-star rating by CMS.

PrimeTime Health Plan’s 5-star rating is a direct result of the organization’s dedication to quality of care and quality of service.

Congratulations to PrimeTime Health Plan for recognition as one of the Best Medicare Advantage Plans in Ohio!

Other Recognitions

 
Aultman Hospital Reverified as Level II Trauma Center
Please join us in congratulating the trauma center at Aultman Hospital! After a thorough review process including a site visit, they have been reverified as a Level II Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This achievement recognizes the trauma center’s dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. Aultman Hospital’s trauma center has been reverified through October of 2023.

 
Aultman Sleep Center Receives Reaccreditation
The Aultman North Sleep Center was recently granted a five-year reaccreditation through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. This accreditation validates that the Aultman Sleep Center provides the highest quality of patient care in the field of sleep medicine and enhances the awareness of sleep as an important element for health, public safety and quality of life. Reaccreditation status will be affirmed with a site visit in 2022. Congratulations to Dr. Clifford Johnson and all colleagues of the Sleep Center at Aultman North for this achievement!

 
Gold Seal of Approval - Recertified for Stroke
Aultman Hospital recently received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Primary Stroke Certification. In 2009, we were the first hospital in Stark County to earn certification – and the 13th in the state of Ohio. Joint Commission standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. Joint Commission reviewers also conducted on-site observations and interviews. The Aultman Stroke program achieved re-certification by providing the critical elements needed for long-term success in improving stroke outcomes.