Watertown, MA – July 24, 2024 – The Lown Institute, an independent think tank, recently released its annual list of the top hospitals in the United States including the 20 most socially responsible hospitals in the United States – all of which use Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometers.
“These 20 socially responsible hospitals all use Exergen’s high end, accurate, reliable, easy to use, non-invasive, green, cost-effective temporal artery thermometer,” said Dr. Francesco Pompei, founder and CEO of Exergen Corporation. “It is our mission to make life of medical professionals and patients as easy and comfortable as possible by providing high quality thermometers like our Temporal Artery Thermometer”.
In the United States, the Temporal Artery Thermometer (TAT) is the thermometer of choice for paediatricians, nurses, and first-time moms.
The 20 most socially responsible hospitals identified by the Lown Institute use Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometers and they are:
- Duke Regional Hospital (Durham, N.C.)
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Pflugerville (Texas)
- UCHealth Greeley (Colo.) Hospital
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (Ukiah, Calif.)
- UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (Rio Rancho, N.M.)
- Suburban Community Hospital (Norristown, Pa.)
- Cedar City (Utah) Hospital
- Methodist Medical Center (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)
- St. Luke’s Hospital–Upper Bucks Campus (Quakertown, Pa.)
- Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Health Care District
- Providence Newberg (Ore.) Medical Center
- Fort Loudoun Medical Center (Lenoir City, Tenn.)
- Saint Alphonsus Medical Center–Ontario Ore.)
- LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City)
- St. Luke’s Hospital–Easton (Pa.) Campus (Easton, Pa.)
- CommonSpirit–St. Anthony Summit Hospital (Frisco, Colo.)
- Park City (Utah) Hospital
- St. Luke’s Hospital–Miners Campus (Coaldale, Pa.)
- Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center
- Southern California Hospital at Hollywood
Exergen’s range of Temporal Artery Thermometers includes:
- TAT-5000S: Tailored for large hospitals dealing with substantial patient volumes, this model is a standalone, highly accurate, and non-invasive thermometer. The Connected version of the TAT-5000S seamlessly integrates into renowned spot monitors like Philips SureSigns VS4, GE Healthcare VC*150, V100, Mindray Accutorr 7 Series and VS-900 Series, Corometric Midmark IQvitals Zone, and others, facilitating streamlined operations in hectic medical environments.
- TAT-2000: This durable professional lite thermometer expedites temperature measurements by doctors and nurses in small clinics and school systems, enhancing healthcare productivity. Backed by a 7-year warranty, the TAT-2000 is a testament to Exergen’s commitment to quality and reliability.
- TAT-2000C: A consumer-focused model employing the same advanced technology as its professional counterparts, offering advanced capabilities at an accessible price point.
- The Temporal Artery Thermometers are infrared contact thermometers that measure the temperature of the blood in the temporal artery which is located just 2 mm below the skin on the forehead. Exergen thermometers boast key advantages including exceptional accuracy, patient safety, swift measurements within 2-3 seconds, affordability, durable construction, easy maintenance, and extensive clinical validation through over 110 peer-reviewed studies. They represent a leap forward in non-invasive temperature measurement, crucial in medical settings. Select professional models come with a Lifetime Warranty.
About the Lown Institute Hospitals Index
The Lown Institute Hospitals Index is unique in its inclusion of equity metrics, such as racial inclusivity and pay equity, alongside more traditional outcomes measures. The Lown Index uses publicly available data from traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage claims, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ hospital cost reports, Internal Revenue Service Form 990, and other sources. New to this year’s release is the separation of critical access hospitals into their own ranking and an increase to the overall weight of equity metrics. A complete methodology is available.
About Exergen
Exergen Corporation, headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is the leader in non-invasive temperature measurement technologies for industrial and medical applications, and delivers non-invasive temperature meters with higher accuracy, lower costs, less process control, and higher reliability than previously possible. Known in both healthcare and consumer markets for its award-winning arterial thermometer, Exergen was founded by MIT and Harvard graduate, and Harvard research scientist, Dr. Francesco Pompei, who is inventor of more than 100 patents owned by Exergen.
Source: Lown Institute, https://lowninstitute.org/press-release-lown-institute-names-top-hospitals-in-the-united-states/
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