St. Joseph’s Health Hospital is One of America’s 50 Best for Cardiac Surgery for 5th Year in a Row

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— St. Joseph’s Health Hospital today announced that it is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients. This achievement reflects St. Joseph Health Hospital’s outstanding clinical outcomes for Cardiac Surgery and puts the hospital in the top 5% nationwide for Cardiac Surgery.

“I am extremely proud of the cardiac surgery team at St. Joseph’s Health, and we continue to recruit team members to advance our goals of providing exemplary cardiac surgery services,” said Dr. Philip Falcone, Chief Clinical Officer for St. Joseph’s Health. “Our focus on surgical excellence and high-quality cardiac care is reflected in the recognition we receive year after year from many national organizations including Healthgrades.”

Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 31 of the most common conditions and procedures at nearly 4,500 hospitals across the country to identify the top-performing hospitals for specialty care. This year’s analysis revealed significant variation in patient outcomes between America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and hospitals that did not receive this distinction. From 2019-2021, patients treated at hospitals receiving the America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award have, on average, a 56.0% lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.*

“Our continued dedication to advancing new technologies, such as robotic cardiac surgery, in addition to our highly skilled surgeons, nurses and technicians is why St. Joseph’s Health cardiac surgery program is one of the best in the country and recognized as one of the best in New York State,” said Dr. Falcone.

“We commend St. Joseph’s Health Hospital for their ongoing commitment to providing high-quality care to patients undergoing Cardiac Surgery,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “Consumers can feel confident that America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery have demonstrated their ability to deliver consistently exceptional outcomes.”

In addition to being recognized as One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for 5 Years in a Row (2019-2023), St. Joseph’s Health Hospital has also been recognized with the following achievements:

• Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 5 Years in a Row (2019-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2021-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2020-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries in 2023
• Five-Star Recipient for Overall Bariatric Surgery for 4 Years in a Row (2020-2023)

Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of the complete methodology here.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2019 through 2021 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. For appendectomy and bariatric surgery, Healthgrades used inpatient data from 16 states that provide all-payer data for years 2019 through 2021. Click here to view the complete 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology.

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph’s has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first hospital open to the public in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty and home care, a Magnet-recognized hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph's Health advances the well-being of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. St. Joseph’s is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and one of America’s 100 Best for Spine Surgery and Coronary Intervention according to Healthgrades. It is ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, a designated Stroke Center and a U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital.” St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with St. Joseph’s Physicians, and is a member of Trinity Health. For more information, visit www.sjhsyr.org/legacy.”

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 131 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 125 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $20.2 billion with $1.2 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

About Healthgrades

Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering stronger and more meaningful connections between patients and healthcare professionals. As the #1 platform for finding a doctor and as a leader in healthcare transparency, we help millions of consumers each month find and schedule appointments with their healthcare professional of choice and prepare for their appointments with best-in-class, treatment-focused content. Our health system, healthcare professional, and life sciences marketing solutions have been helping our partners reach and engage consumers who are on their way to the doctor for over 20 years.

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