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Columbia St. Mary’s is Dedicated to Transforming Health Care

Posted: Nov. 1, 2007

All three Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals have achieved Top 100 Hospitals national status over the last few years. Most recently, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee was selected for the Solucient 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success, 2006 award in the Teaching Hospitals category. It was one of five Wisconsin hospitals ranked among the top 100 hospitals in the nation, and the only hospital in southeastern Wisconsin.

Each of the three Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals is accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The three hospitals are among only 16 hospitals in Wisconsin to receive this distinction, which recognize the Chest Pain Centers for their superb quality of care.

All three Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals have received Primary Stroke Center Certification by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Hospital Organization. Assessing a stroke patient early makes treatment more effective.

New building projects focus on quality care
Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee recently opened a state-of-the-art patient bed tower and new medical office building. In the hospital, the new rooms are private and larger than the typical patient room and they look onto the surrounding natural wetlands.

The Ozaukee Hospital expansion project includes principles of evidence-based design, a concept that demonstrates how architectural and design elements improve patient outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, and enhance operational efficiency and productivity.

Columbia St. Mary’s is building a new hospital on Milwaukee’s east side that also encompasses evidence-based design. When it opens in 2010, it will be one of the most advanced hospitals in the country. Also, the new Cancer Center on Lake Drive will provide high quality care and services in a setting that features calming views of Lake Michigan.

Recently opened on the hew hospital campus is the five-story medical clinic-retail complex, Prospect Medical Commons. Medical specialties include family practice, OB/GYN, pediatrics, surgery, neurology, cardiology and gastroenterology. On-site services include a lab, digital radiology, CT, bone density, ultrasound and mammography.

Leader in today’s treatments
Columbia St. Mary’s is committed to providing patients with the most effective treatment options.

Battling cancer requires the most powerful and advanced technology available. Columbia St. Mary’s new Trilogy Stereotactic System means fewer treatment times, fewer side effects and better outcomes.

Columbia St. Mary’s is the first hospital in Milwaukee to use robotic surgery with 3D in high definition. The daVinci S HD Surgical System, which was acquired by Columbia St. Mary’s in 2007, is the most advanced surgical robotic system available for treating prostate and other types of cancer.

The number of joint replacement surgeries performed at Columbia St. Mary's makes it one of the leading programs of this kind in the state. The level of experience, innovation and state-of-the-art technology promote excellence in patient care and outcomes. Also, the innovative Joint Camp program, operated by orthopaedic experts, is an educational program for patients before and after surgery.

The Columbia St. Mary's Bariatric Center has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and a Center of Expertise by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery is Columbia St. Mary's Hospitals' commitment to excellence for the future of minimally invasive surgery. Leaders in the field have joined together with the most recent technology available.

Columbia St. Mary’s is a recognized leader in addressing the health care needs of women. Several areas of expertise include gynecology, obstetrics, gynecological oncology, breast health, heart care, cancer care, orthopedics and sports medicine, as well as the care and treatment of osteoporosis, diabetes, arthritis, lymphedema, incontinence and chronic pain.

In 2005, Columbia St. Mary's implemented the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system project. EHRs improve productivity and help eliminate clinical/medical errors and unnecessary waste in the health care process.

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