Austin, TX—Several St. David’s HealthCare facilities were recently named among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. St. David’s Medical Center, including the campuses of Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, was ranked as the No. 1 large community hospital in the nation, and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center was ranked No. 2. Researchers evaluated 2,644 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals and health systems to identify the 100 Top Hospitals.
“St. David’s HealthCare is honored to receive these distinguished recognitions, which start with the dedication of our doctors, nurses and staff,” David Huffstutler, president and chief executive officer of St. David's HealthCare, said. “We are committed to providing exceptional care to every patient every day, and these accolades underscore that commitment.”
This is the 14th consecutive year for St. David’s Medical Center, including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, to be recognized as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals and the fifth year for St. David’s North Austin Medical Center to make the list. Additionally, it is the second consecutive year for St. David’s Medical Center to be named the No. 1 large community hospital in the U.S.
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center was also recognized as one of 29 facilities to receive the 100 Top Hospitals Everest Award. This award honors hospitals that have set national benchmarks for both fastest rate of improvement during the previous five years and the highest current year performance.
To create the list of 100 Top Hospitals, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. The program leverages transparent, nonbiased data to help inform strategies for sustained performance. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award winners do not pay to market their honor.
100 Top Hospitals program performance
This year, based on comparisons between the study winners and a peer group of similar hospitals that were not winners, the analysis found that the winners of the 100 Top Hospitals program delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost. Compared to non-winning hospitals, this year’s winners had:
- 31% fewer deaths than non-winning hospitals.
- 9% fewer patients with complications.
- 39% fewer healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
- Nearly 20% lower inpatient expenses per discharge.
- 5-day shorter average length of stay.
- Better reported patient experience scores, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 77 percent versus 70 percent for non-winning hospitals.
For more information on the 100 Top Hospitals program, visit 100TopHospitals.com.