St. Anthony earns HealthGrades accolades

Warwick — St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick has received HealthGrades distinctions. St. Anthony’s rankings are: Recipient of the HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award three years in a row (2009 and 2009/2010-2010/2011) Ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for outstanding patient experience, two years in a row (2009/2010-2010/2011) HealthGrades’ hospital ratings and awards reflect the track record of patient outcomes at hospitals in the form of mortality and complication rates. HealthGrades rates hospitals independently based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of being rated, and no hospital pays to be rated.