St. David’s HealthCare facilities named among nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune and PINC AI™
AUSTIN, Texas—Several St. David’s HealthCare facilities were recently named among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. St. David’s Medical Center, including the campuses of Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, was ranked as the No. 1 large community hospital in the nation, and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center was ranked No. 2. Researchers evaluated 2,644 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals and health systems to identify the 100 Top Hospitals.
“St. David’s HealthCare is honored to receive these distinguished recognitions, which start with the dedication of our doctors, nurses and staff,” David Huffstutler, president and chief executive officer of St. David's HealthCare, said. “We are committed to providing exceptional care to every patient every day, and these accolades underscore that commitment.”
This is the 14thconsecutive year for St. David’s Medical Center, including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, to be recognized as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals and the fifth year for St. David’s North Austin Medical Center to make the list. Additionally, it is the second consecutive year for St. David’s Medical Center to be named the No. 1 large community hospital in the U.S.
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center was also recognized as one of 29 facilities to receive the 100 Top Hospitals Everest Award. This award honors hospitals that have set national benchmarks for both fastest rate of improvement during the previous five years and the highest current year performance.
To create the list of 100 Top Hospitals, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. The program leverages transparent, nonbiased data to help inform strategies for sustained performance. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award winners do not pay to market their honor.
100 Top Hospitals program performance
This year, based on comparisons between the study winners and a peer group of similar hospitals that were not winners, the analysis found that the winners of the 100 Top Hospitals program delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost. Compared to non-winning hospitals, this year’s winners had:
- 31% fewer deaths than non-winning hospitals.
- 9% fewer patients with complications.
- 39% fewer healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
- Nearly 20% lower inpatient expenses per discharge.
- 0.5-day shorter average length of stay.
- Better reported patient experience scores, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 77 percent versus 70 percent for non-winning hospitals.
For more information on the 100 Top Hospitals program, visit 100TopHospitals.com.
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St. David’s HealthCare
St. David’s HealthCare includes eight of the area’s leading hospitals and is one of the largest health systems in Texas. The organization has been recognized with a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award—the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence. St. David’s HealthCare is the fourth-largest private employer in the Austin area, with more than 11,400 colleagues across more than 180 sites of care.
St. David’s HealthCare is a unique partnership between hospital management company HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits—St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation. The proceeds from the operations of the hospitals fund the foundations, which, in turn, invest those dollars back into the community. Since the inception of St. David’s HealthCare in 1996, more than $864 million has been given back to the community to improve the health and healthcare of Central Texans.
Fortune/PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals® List
The PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program focuses on short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of patients. Premier conducted the PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program study in August 2023. Researchers evaluated 2,644 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals and health systems. All research was based on the following public data sets: Medicare cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) data, and data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare website. For complete methodology details, please review the Methodology section on page 36 of the complete study here.
Eligible hospitals are ranked for performance across 10 measurement grouping areas.
Final rank is determined based on performance for all individual measures. Hospitals are ranked within five separate peer groups: major teaching hospitals (15 winning facilities), teaching hospitals (25 winning facilities), large community hospitals (20 winning facilities), medium community hospitals (20 winning facilities), and small community hospitals (20 winning facilities).
Details
October 10, 2023
St. David's HealthCare
Name: Matt Grilli
Phone: (630) 800-9533
Email: MGrilli@ECPRTexas.com