Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) in Mount Kisco, part of Northwell Health, has been named one of the best hospitals in the nation by the Women”™s Choice Award®, a leading referral source for the best in health care. The award signifies that NWH is one of the top health-care providers in the country based on a review of almost 5,000 hospitals. This is the only designation that takes into consideration the preferences of women when selecting a hospital. NWH was recognized in the areas of bariatric surgery, obstetrics, cancer care, comprehensive breast care, mammogram imaging, minimally invasive surgery, outpatient experience and women”™s services.
“On behalf of our entire staff, it”™s an honor to be named a top health-care provider in all of these clinical areas,” said Derek Anderson, executive director at Northern Westchester Hospital. “It”™s especially rewarding since the award is based upon patient satisfaction in our community and recognizes the excellent care provided by every single member of our staff”¦.”
Founder and CEO of the Women”™s Choice Award, Delia Passi, emphasized that hospitals that earn the Women”™s Choice Award as a Best Hospital truly deliver on the care that matters most to women, who make the majority of health-care decisions.
NWH, ranked in “U.S. News & World Report”™s Best Regional Hospitals 2022-23” is internationally known as one of the best person-centered hospitals worldwide. The hospital has been awarded the Gold Certification for excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International and is the only hospital to achieve this certification five times. The hospital is also Magnet-designated for nursing excellence, a prestigious and coveted recognition that only one in 10 U.S. health-care organizations qualify to receive.
The Women”™s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ is a trusted referral source and coveted credential that identifies the nation”™s best hospitals based on robust criteria that includes relevant clinical performance, patient satisfaction and appropriate accreditations.
