Community Health Partners Belongs to One of the Largest Healthcare Systems in the U.S., According to Recent Study.

Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers

LORAIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001

Modern Healthcare, a leading healthcare industry publication, recently announced the results of its 25th Annual Hospital Systems Survey, naming Community Health Partners' parent system -- Catholic Healthcare Partners -- as one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States.

The Modern Healthcare study indicated that Catholic Healthcare Partners ranked 16th among all healthcare systems with total net patient revenues of $2.2 Billion. The survey also ranked Catholic Healthcare Partners 9th in terms of total U.S. acute-care hospitals with 31 hospitals in five states.

According to Brian Lockwood, President and CEO, Community Health Partners, "Community Health Partners is a vital part of one of the nation's largest hospital systems which is also the largest healthcare system in Ohio. Being part of such a large and vigorous system allows us many financial and professional advantages. Belonging to Catholic Healthcare Partners raises the bar for us as we continue our commitment to leadership in clinical excellence and improving the quality of life for the community."

Community Health Partners was recently recognized among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals Intensive Care Units in a study of 1,200 hospitals with ICUs by the Solucient Leadership Institute. The benchmark study was one of the first comparative analyses of ICU performance among U.S. hospitals, and demonstrated that top ICUs exhibit superior intensive care management, resulting in better outcomes and significantly lower costs.

"Community Health Partners' strength and stability is a direct result of our association with Catholic Healthcare Partners," says Lockwood. "In addition to allowing us enormous purchasing power and access to professional best practices and programs, it will also be a state-of-the-art resource as we develop our new Comprehensive Cancer Center right here in Lorain County."

Community Health Partners, a regionally operated affiliate of the Catholic Healthcare Partners healthcare system, operates a 328-bed, not-for-profit, full-service integrated delivery healthcare system providing services (inpatient as well as outpatient and ancillary services) to the greater Lorain County Community. In addition to the Hospital & Surgical Center, facilities include the New Life Hospice Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Occupational Health Center, Family Care Center, Northern Ohio Imaging Center and seven physician practices.

For more information, please contact Community Health Partners, 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053-1697. Phone [phone]. Fax [phone]. Email [e-mail]. www.Community-Health-Partners.com.