Austin, Texas — St. David’s Medical Center (including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital) and St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center were identified among the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ according to an independent analysis based on a balanced scorecard provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. Only 10 community hospitals made this year’s list. The St. David’s Medical Center consolidated entity, which includes St. David’s Georgetown Hospital and Heart Hospital of Austin, ranked No. 1 among the list of community hospitals, and St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center ranked No. 3.
This is the seventh consecutive year for St. David’s Medical Center (including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital) to make the list and the first year for St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center to be recognized.
“This distinction is a testament to the dedication of our doctors, nurses and staff,” David Huffstutler, president and chief executive officer of St. David's HealthCare, said. “St. David’s HealthCare is committed to providing exceptional care to every patient every day, and this recognition underscores that commitment.”
To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top cardiovascular hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award winners do not pay to market their honor.
Facilities on the PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ list reported:
- 28 percent fewer acute myocardial infarction (AMI) deaths and 50 percent fewer coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) deaths
- 32 percent fewer percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and 38 percent fewer CABG patients with complications.
- Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF) and CABG patients (0.3 to 0.7 percentage points higher)
- Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF) and CABG patients (0.3 to 0.7 percentage points higher)
- Lower 30-day readmission rates for AMI, HF and CABG patients (0.4 to 0.8 percentage points lower)
- Shorter average lengths of stay between patient groups (0.3 for AMI, 0.6 for HF, 0.3 for PCI and one full day for CABG)
- $2,503 to $9,931 less in total costs per patient case
Additionally, patients had a better experience at top performing hospitals compared to the remaining peer hospitals, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 71 percent versus 67 percent.
Find more information on the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program.