Saint Anthony named Best Hospital of Region 2009

Readers of The Times-Shore magazine vote in 15th annual contest

CROWN POINT | Saint Anthony Medical Center took first place in the Healthcare-Hospital category in The Times of Northwest Indiana-Shore magazine Best of the Region 2009 contest.

The 15th annual survey allowed the publications’ readers to vote online in 90 categories and subcategories in the areas of Healthcare, Entertainment, Education and Instruction, Beauty and Wellness, Food and Drink, What Moves Us, Services and Shopping. Saint Anthony received the second-highest number of votes of 112,000 cast.

“I’m honored that Saint Anthony is so highly regarded by the people who matter most – those in the community who are its patients, neighbors and clients,” hospital President David Ruskowski said, adding, “As much as I’m humbled by the honor, I must admit I’m not surprised. People only need to get to know us and our top-notch services to see why we’re regarded as best.”

In presenting Saint Anthony with the award, The Times and Shore said, “With 245 beds, 1,450 employees, 358 physicians and more than 150 volunteers, Saint Anthony’s staff has the skills to back up its technology, which is state-of-the-art.”

The Times of Northwest Indiana, based in Munster, is the state’s second-largest media company and the largest in Northwest Indiana. Shore magazine is the area’s leading style and culture publication.

Awards have been no stranger to Saint Anthony recently.

The hospital is a 2009 recipient of a Patient Safety Excellence Award, ranking it among the top 5 percent nationally, in the sixth annual HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. HealthGrades is the nation’s leading independent health care research firm.

Saint Anthony, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary, also has been recognized numerous times in recent years by HealthGrades for stroke treatment and hip fracture repair.

For more information on Saint Anthony, call (219) 663-8120 or visit www.stanthonymedicalcenter.com.