Feb 20, 2013
More on Quality and Safety
Healthgrades recognizes top hospitals and cities for care
A new report released Feb. 19 recognizes the nation’s top hospitals and cities for hospital care based on in-hospital mortality rates.
Among the top cities, Dayton, Ohio; Phoenix; and Milwaukee, all seeing mortality rates less than 5 percent.
Also among the top cities for hospital care, when taking into account the risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality rates, were Cincinnati, Deltona/Daytona Beach, Fla., Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Detroit and Rochester, Minn.
The report, “America’s Best Hospitals 2013: Navigating Variability in Hospital Quality,” conducted by Healthgrades, showed some states came up empty handed with the best hospital awards, including Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Vermont and West Virginia. Moreover, many states that have been consistently recognized for having the top hospitals in the nation – such as Massachusetts, home of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s, and Washington, home of the University of Washington Medical Center – also did not make the cut.
By contrast, Florida (13 hospitals recognized); Ohio; Michigan; and California (all with nine hospitals recognized) walked away with the most awards.
“The America’s Best Hospitals distinction provides a measure of confidence for consumers,” said Evan Marks, executive vice president, Informatics and Strategy, Healthgrades, in a statement. “Each hospital’s exceptional performance reflects a dedication and approach to quality which has been evidenced across the organization and has been demonstrated consistently in terms of superior clinical outcomes.”
According to report officials, if all hospitals analyzed in the report performed at the level of the top hospitals, up to 165,000 lives could have been saved.
Below is Healthgrades 2013 list of top hospitals in the nation:
| Hospital | City | State |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix | AZ |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | CA |
| Huntington Memorial Hospital | Pasadena | CA |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - Laguna Hills | Laguna Hills | CA |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical Center San Clemente | San Clemente | CA |
| Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica | CA |
| Saint Vincent Medical Center | Los Angeles | CA |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek | CA |
| Peninsula Medical Center | Burlingame | CA |
| Mills Health Center | San Mateo | CA |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA |
| Penrose St. Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | CO |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Colorado Springs | CO |
| North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley | CO |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | CT |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | CT |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers | FL |
| HealthPark MC / Lee Memorial | Fort Myers | FL |
| Florida Hospital Fish Memorial | Orange City | FL |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton | FL |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | Weston | FL |
| Delray Medical Center | Delray Beach | FL |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter | FL |
| Kendall Regional Medical Center | Miami | FL |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | FL |
| Munroe Regional Medical Center | Ocala | FL |
| Martin Memorial Medical Center | Stuart | FL |
| Martin Memorial Hospital South | Stuart | FL |
| Sebastian River Medical Center | Sebastian | FL |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville | GA |
| Piedmont Hospital | Atlanta | GA |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | Gainesville | GA |
| Houston Medical Center | Warner Robins | GA |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | IA |
| Saint Luke’s Hospital | Cedar Rapids | IA |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | IL |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | IL |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | IL |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | IL |
| Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | IL |
| Saint Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | IL |
| Skokie Hospital | Skokie | IL |
| Community Hospital | Munster | IN |
| Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital | Indianapolis | IN |
| Indiana University Health University Hospital | Indianapolis | IN |
| St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital | Indianapolis | IN |
| St. Vincent Women's Hospital | Indianapolis | IN |
| Via Christi Hospital | Wichita | KS |
| St. Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | KY |
| Owensboro Medical Health System | Owensboro | KY |
| Ochsner Medical Center | New Orleans | LA |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Westbank | Gretna | LA |
| MedStar Franklin Square Hospital Center | Baltimore | MD |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore | MD |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore | MD |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore | MD |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Towson | MD |
| Beaumont Hospital - Troy | Troy | MI |
| Providence Hospital | Southfield | MI |
| Saint Mary Mercy Hospital | Livonia | MI |
| Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Holland Hospital | Holland | MI |
| Allegiance Health | Jackson | MI |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo | MI |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City | MI |
| Saint Luke’s Hospital | Duluth | MN |
| North Memorial | Robbinsdale | MN |
| Skaggs Regional Medical Center | Branson | MO |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | MO |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | MO |
| St. Luke's Hospital | Chesterfield | MO |
| Benefis Health System | Great Falls | MT |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | NC |
| BryanLGH Medical Center East | Lincoln | NE |
| BryanLGH Medical Center West | Lincoln | NE |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River | NJ |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | NJ |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | Albany | NY |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | NY |
| New York - Presbyterian Hospital | New York | NY |
| New York - Presbyterian Hospital / Allen Pavillion New York - Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center | New York | NY |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | OH |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton | OH |
| Bethesda North Hospital | Cincinnati | OH |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | OH |
| EMH Elyria Medical Center | Elyria | OH |
| Hillcrest Hospital | Mayfield Heights | OH |
| Marymount Hospital | Garfield Heights | OH |
| South Pointe Hospital | Warrensville Heights | OH |
| Grandview Medical Center | Dayton | OH |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | PA |
| Hamot Medical Center | Erie | PA |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | PA |
| Alle Kiski Medical Center | Natrona Heights | PA |
| The Western Pennsylvania Hospital - Forbes Regional Campus | Monroeville | PA |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | SC |
| Memorial Healthcare System | Chattanooga | TN |
| Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | TN |
| Memorial Hermann Healthcare System - Southwest | Houston | TX |
| Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital | Houston | TX |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Memorial | Houston | TX |
| Hermann The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | TX |
| The Methodist Hospital | Houston | TX |
| Diagnostic Center Hospital | Houston | TX |
| Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler | Tyler | TX |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | UT |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | Mechanicsville | VA |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond | VA |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital | Richmond | VA |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital | Richmond | VA |
| Augusta Health | Fishersville | VA |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse | WI |
| Aurora Saint Luke’s Medical Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| Saint Luke’s Medical Center | Cudahy | WI |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center | Milwaukee | WI |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis | WI |
“The good news for consumers, whether or not they reside in one of the top cities, is they can still find hospitals that demonstrate superior quality so long as they do their homework before seeking care,” said Archelle Georgiou, MD, a strategic advisor to Healthgrades. “This report unequivocally shows that there is no substitute for using quantitative data to select a care provider. Instead of relying on name recognition, location or size, consumers should carefully review a hospital’s performance across different procedures and conditions. The result may, in some cases, mean the difference between life and death.”
