JUPITER, Fla. (March 3, 2020)
– For the second consecutive year, Jupiter Medical Center has been selected “Best Hospital” and “Best Place to Have a Baby” in
The Palm Beach Post’s 2020 Best of Palm Beach County awards. Jupiter Medical Center also received an additional accolade in
a new awards category for 2020, “Best Emergency Room (ER).”
More than 270,000 votes were cast by readers of
The Palm Beach Post to select the 2020 award winners.
“We are thrilled that the residents of our Palm Beach County have
chosen to show their appreciation for Jupiter Medical Center and the world-class
care provided by our team members,” said Dr. Amit Rastogi, president
and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. “Patients and consumers have
a lot of choices for health care in Palm Beach County and throughout the
Treasure Coast. We are honored to be singled out by them as the ‘Best
Hospital,’ ‘Best Place to Have a Baby,’ and ‘Best
Emergency Room (ER).’ We appreciate the trust our community has
placed in us.”
Best of Palm Beach County Awards - Best Hospital
Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by an experienced
team dedicated to providing clinical excellence and cultivating a culture
of compassion, Jupiter Medical Center consistently has the highest patient
satisfaction scores in the region. The Best of Palm Beach County awards
follow several national recognitions Jupiter Medical Center has recently
received. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach County
to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Leapfrog Group has also named Jupiter Medical Center a “Top Hospital,” placing
Jupiter Medical Center in the top 6 percent of hospitals nationwide.
Jupiter Medical Center continues to significantly expand treatment options
for patients with the recently announced affiliation between the Anderson
Family Cancer Institute and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, providing residents
of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast with seamless access to groundbreaking
cancer treatments.
Best of Palm Beach County Awards - Best Place to Have a Baby
Each year, more than 1,600 babies are delivered in Jupiter Medical Center’s
Florence A. De George Children & Women’s Services Obstetrics
Unit. The unit recently added the Level II De George Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU), which is equipped to care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.
“Our obstetrics unit is staffed by experienced neonatal specialists
and equipped with the latest technology to ensure mom, baby, and family
are thriving before, during and after delivery,” said Pam Canter,
interim chief nursing officer. “And with the addition of our new
NICU, we now have the ability to care for preemies or seriously ill newborns
who require a higher level of specialized attention.”
Best of Palm Beach County Awards - Best Emergency Room
Jupiter Medical Center’s emergency department is ready 24/7 to provide
life-saving care to patients with critical conditions and other urgent
medical issues. In 2019, Jupiter Medical Center expanded our specialized
pediatric emergency capabilities with the opening of the Mastroianni Family
Pediatric Emergency Department. This dedicated, child-friendly space has
eight beds and is designed to be calming and reassuring to younger patients.
“Last year, we saw nearly 40,000 visits to the emergency department
at Jupiter Medical Center,” said Carol Milliken, director of the
emergency department. “The addition of the Mastroianni Family Pediatric
Emergency Department allows us to provide our young patients with their
own waiting area, triage rooms and treatment rooms, where they are cared
for by our pediatric emergency teams.”
“2020 is a time of historic growth and development for Jupiter Medical
Center,” added Dr. Rastogi. “We are introducing groundbreaking
new treatments and capabilities to the residents of Palm Beach County
and the Treasure Coast, as we continue our evolution to becoming a regional
health care destination. Being recognized by the community we serve for
our unwavering commitment to excellence, quality and patient experience
is truly gratifying.”
About Jupiter Medical Center
Ranked #1 for quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction, Jupiter
Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care
in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. In 2019, The Leapfrog Group
named Jupiter Medical Center a “Top Hospital,” a distinction
earned by only 6 percent of hospitals nationwide. Jupiter Medical Center
is also the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian
River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Outstanding physicians,
state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to
serving the community enable Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range
of patient needs. The region’s only independent, not-for-profit
hospital, Jupiter Medical Center offers specialty concentrations in orthopedics
and spine care; cancer care and oncology; cardiac and vascular care; neuroscience
and stroke care; women’s and children’s services; urgent care;
and other key areas. For more information on Jupiter Medical Center, please
call (561) 263-2200 or visit
jupitermed.com.
MEDIA CONTACT
Ernestine Williams
Jupiter Medical Center
561-263-3852
Ernestine.Williams@jupitermed.com