U.S. News & World Report Names St. Joseph’s Health a Best Regional Hospital for 7th Consecutive Year

Washington, D.C. – July 28, 2021 – St. Joseph’s Health has been recognized as a Best Regional Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report for the seventh consecutive year. It was also ranked #1 in Syracuse and #17 in New York State.

This recognition comes just shortly after St. Joseph’s Health Hospital was designated the only hospital in Central New York to earn the highest “A” rating for patient safety by Leapfrog® Hospital Safety Grades for the fifth consecutive rating period, was named a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care designation from Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield, and earned the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association.

The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 32nd 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 11 procedures and conditions:

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Aortic Valve Surgery
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Heart Attack
• Colon Cancer Surgery
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Pneumonia
• Diabetes
• Hip Replacement
• Knee Replacement

“As the pandemic continues and as St. Joseph’s Health continues to focus on caring for patients with and without COVID-19, we are honored to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report for the seventh straight year,” said Les Luke, president and CEO at St. Joseph’s Health. “Our teams have truly shined this past year, truly devoted to caring for our patients and their families in new and different ways and we are committed to providing the safest and best care to all members of our community.”

For the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.

“This year’s expanded report from U.S. News includes new ratings for important procedures and conditions to help each patient pick the right hospital for the type of care they need,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “Hospitals faced incredible challenges this past year, and the best of them have provided great care throughout the pandemic and continue to offer excellent care today.”

The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.

Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

For more information about the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, please visit the FAQ. The rankings will be published in the U.S. News “Best Hospitals 2022” guidebook (ISBN 9781931469975), available for pre-order now from the U.S. News Online Store and for purchase at other bookstores October 5.

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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. 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 the only hospital in Syracuse to hold the LeapFrog ‘A’ safety rating, 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.

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