St. Joseph’s Named a “Best Regional Hospital” for 2018-2019
August 14, 2018Syracuse, NY (August 14, 2018) – St. Joseph’s Health Hospital has been recognized as Best Regional Hospital in Syracuse and Central New York for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report, and ranked #10 in New York State. This recognition comes just shortly after St. Joseph’s was named the only hospital in Syracuse and Onondaga County to earn the highest rating for patient safety by Leapfrog® Hospital Safety Grades, and the only CNY hospital to be named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics, Bariatrics, Obstetrics and Heart Care by the Women’s Choice Award®. This is the fourth consecutive year St. Joseph’s has received the Best Regional Hospital designation.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.
St. Joseph’s Health Hospital was recognized as high-performing in the following procedures and conditions:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Heat Failure
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
“Consistently receiving this recognition each year demonstrates that St. Joseph’s Health and our patients continue to see the benefits of the investments we are making as leaders in the health care industry,” said Leslie Paul Luke, President and CEO at St. Joseph’s Health. “This is a direct result of our commitment to greater population health, properly utilizing the continuum of care that we offer, and listening to our patients and our colleagues.”
For the 2018-19 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions.
“For nearly 30 years, U.S. News has strived to make hospital quality more transparent to healthcare consumers nationwide,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “By providing the most comprehensive data available, we give patients and their physicians’ information to support their search for the best care across a range of specialties.”
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely or entirely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
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About St. Joseph’s Health
St. Joseph’s Health is a regional non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. 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 ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, a designated Stroke Center, a U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and the only hospital in Onondaga County to be awarded an ‘A’ rating by Leapfrog® Hospital Safety Grades. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians, and is a member of Trinity Health.
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