LEXINGTON, Ky. – Saint Joseph Hospital has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for pulmonary care, gastrointestinal (GI) care, general surgery and critical care treatment by Healthgrades, which connects consumers, physicians and health systems. This is the third year in a row Saint Joseph Hospital has received this national recognition for pulmonary care and critical care, and the first time it received this recognition for GI care and general surgery.
These recent ratings are in addition to Saint Joseph Hospital being named one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the country (the only hospital in Kentucky) earlier this year, and for the second year in a row.
Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data, and outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 16 states.
“It is an honor to be named among the top hospitals in the nation for so many of our specialties and procedures,” said Bruce Tassin, president, Saint Joseph Hospital, and CEO of CHI Saint Joseph Health. “Our patients know when they come to Saint Joseph Hospital, they are receiving the best care possible, and this recognition further shows how committed we are to providing quality care to all community members.”
“Now more than ever, consumers understand the importance of hospital quality and starting to become more diligent when researching where they receive care,” said Dr. Brad Bowman, chief medical officer, Healthgrades. “When selecting a hospital, consumers can feel confident in the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for their commitment to quality care and exceptional outcomes.”
Saint Joseph Hospital received the following awards from Healthgrades:
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care in 2021
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery in 2021
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for six years in a row (2016-2021)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Overall GI Services in 2021
- Top 5% in the Nation for General Surgery in 2021
- Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Cranial Neurosurgery in 2021
- Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for six years in a row (2016-2021)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- Top 10% in the Nation for General Surgery for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- Top 10% in the Nation for GI Medical Treatment in 2021
- Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient of Heart Failure for 10 years in a row (2012-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke in 2021
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 11 years in a row (2011-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Esophageal/Stomach Surgeries for two years in a row (2020-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Small Intestine Surgeries in 2021
- Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries for four years in a row (2018-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed in 2021
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for six years in a row (2016-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for five years in a row (2017-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies in 2021
- Healthgrades 2021 Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award in 2021
- Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award for six years in a row (2016-2021)
- Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- Healthgrades General Surgery Excellence Award for three years in a row (2019-2021)
- Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award for three years in a row (2019-2021)
For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide to assess hospital performance in 32 common conditions and procedures, and evaluated outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 16 states.
The complete Healthgrades 2021 Report to the Nation and detailed study methodology, can be found at partners.healthgrades.com/quality/.
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