Feb 24, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Penrose-St. Francis Health Services announced today it has been named as a HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospital™ for 2009 – the only hospital in Colorado to achieve the distinction. This is the second consecutive year it has garnered the award.
The award places Penrose-St. Francis in the top 1 percent of all hospitals in the nation for quality outcomes.
Hospitals that achieved this award are those that had quality outcomes rated in the top 5 percent in the country for the most consecutive years across 26 different procedures and conditions.
Patients admitted to an America’s 50 Best Hospital are approximately 27 percent less likely to die and 8 percent less likely to suffer from a major complication than patients admitted to non-recipient hospitals, according to HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization.
"We’re extremely excited to once again be recognized for our superior clinical outcomes," said Margaret Sabin, president and Chief Executive Officer for Penrose-St. Francis. “The award is indicative of the outstanding physicians, associates and volunteers who are committed to providing world-class healthcare to the Pikes Peak region.”
To determine America’s 50 Best Hospitals, HealthGrades analyzed over 110 million Medicare hospitalization records from every hospital in the nation and facilities must have demonstrated superior clinical outcomes, not just in one medical specialty, but across 26 different procedures and conditions, and must have maintained this superior level of care year after year. To make this year’s list, the winners maintained quality levels among the top 5 percent in the nation for a minimum of six consecutive years.
“The hospitals who receive this distinction have figured out how to hardwire clinical excellence into the fabric of their organizations” said Dr. Samantha Collier, HealthGrades' chief medical officer and lead study author. “They are able to maintain superior levels of quality and excellence day after day, year after year.”
The HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospital designation is based exclusively on clinical outcomes – risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for patients at every one of the nation’s nearly 5,000 non-federal hospitals. Hospitals cannot opt-in or out of this independent analysis.
For Colorado in 2009, Penrose-St. Francis is ranked:
- Best in Colorado for Overall Critical Care
- Best in Colorado for GI Medical Treatment
- Among the Top Five Hospitals for Overall Cardiac Services
- Among the Top Five Hospitals for Cardiology Services
- Among the Top Five Hospitals for Overall Pulmonary Services
Nationwide, Penrose-St. Francis is ranked:
- Among the Top 10% for Overall Pulmonary Services – 5 Years in a Row (2005-2009)
- Among the Top 10% for GI Medical Treatment – 5 Years in a Row (2005-2009)
- Among the Top 10% for Critical Care Services – 4 Years in a Row (2006-2009)
Service line ratings:
Cardiac
Ranked Among the Top 10 Hospitals in CO for:
- Overall Cardiac Services
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiology Services
- Coronary Interventional Procedures
Five-Star Rated for:
- Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2009
- Treatment of Heart Failure - 6 years in a row (2003 - 2009)
Critical Care
- Ranked Best in CO for Overall Critical Care for 2009
- Ranked Among the top 10% for Overall in the nation for 4-years in a row (2006-2009)
Five-Star Rated for:
- Overall Critical Care - 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
- Treatment of Sepsis - 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
- Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism - 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
- Treatment of Respiratory Failure - 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
- Treatment of Diabetic Acidosis and Coma - 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
GI
- Ranked Best in CO for GI Medical Treatment in 2009
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for GI Medical Treatment - 5 years in a row (2005 - 2009)
- Ranked Among the Top 10 in CO for GI Services in 2009
Five-Star Rated for:
- GI Procedures and Surgeries - 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
- Treatment of Bowel Obstruction - 5 years in a row (2005 - 2009)
- Treatment of Pancreatitis - 3 years in a row (2007 - 2009)
Pulmonary
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services - 5 years in a row (2005 - 2009)
- Ranked Among the Top 5 in CO for Overall Pulmonary Services
Five-Star Rated for:
- Overall Pulmonary Services - 6 years in a row (2004 - 2009)
- Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in 2009
- Treatment of Pneumonia - 7 years in a row (2003 - 2009)
Stroke
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke - 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
