Washington, PA / July 1, 2017 – Advanced Surgical Hospital in Washington, PA, the area’s leading physician owned, regional orthopaedic hospital, is pleased to announce that they have been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by the Woman’s Choice Award, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare.
The methodology used to select Advanced Surgical Hospital as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patience Experience is unique in that it evaluates specific Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems along with primary research about women’s healthcare preferences.
The Women’s Choice Award collects the data for the following HCAHPS survey measures and uses a weighted average to award the best hospitals for patience experience.

  • Effective Communication with Nurses and Doctors

  • Responsiveness to requests for help

  • Pain Management

  • Explanation about medications before being administered

  • Bathroom and room cleanliness

  • Patient recommendation rating

Anne S. Hast, CEO of Advanced Surgical Hospital, stated “I am proud of our entire team at Advanced Surgical Hospital for constantly striving to provide our patients and families with an exceptional experience.” Anne continued, “Hospital choice is a critical decision, particularly for women, who make over 80% of healthcare decisions. Our designation makes it easier for women to choose a hospital where they and their families are more likely to have a better experience and outcome.”
Opened in 2010, Advanced Surgical Hospital is a physician-owned facility with a principal focus on providing elective orthopaedic procedures on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Its 14-bed inpatient unit accommodates patients requiring overnight stays; the unit has consistently recorded the region’s highest quality ratings and lowest complication rates per surgical procedure. In addition to its outstanding performance for patient experience, Advanced Surgical Hospital has been recognized as a recipient of the Pittsburgh Business Times Best Places to Work Award for the past four years and was named the 2014 Physician Hospital of the Year by Physician Hospitals of America.