Worcester, MA – Saint Vincent Hospital today announced that it is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention, according to new research released by Healthgrades, a leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients. This achievement reflects Saint Vincent Hospital’s outstanding clinical outcomes for Coronary Intervention and puts Saint Vincent Hospital in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for Coronary Intervention.

“At Saint Vincent Hospital, we are very proud of our organization’s commitment to high-quality specialty care,” said Carolyn Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts market. “It’s a special designation to achieve the top 100 coronary intervention award, in addition to our other cardiac, orthopedics, neurosciences, gastrointestinal and critical care accolades. We are excited to celebrate our awards on Valentine’s Day, during National Heart Month.”

Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 31 of the most common conditions and procedures at nearly 4,500 hospitals across the country to identify the top-performing hospitals for specialty care. This year’s analysis revealed significant variation in patient outcomes between America’s 100 Hospitals for Coronary Intervention and hospitals that did not receive this distinction. For example: From 2019-2021, patients treated at hospitals receiving the America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award have, on average a 47.3% lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award. *

“We commend Saint Vincent Hospital for their ongoing commitment to providing high-quality care to patients undergoing Coronary Intervention,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “Consumers can feel confident that America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention have demonstrated their ability to deliver consistently exceptional outcomes.”

In addition to being named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Coronary Intervention in 2023, Saint Vincent Hospital has also been recognized with the following distinctions:

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure in 2023
• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed for 3 Years in a Row (2021-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies in 2023

Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of the complete methodology here.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2019 through 2021 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. For appendectomy and bariatric surgery, Healthgrades used inpatient data from 16 states that provide all-payer data for years 2019 through 2021. Click here to view the complete 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology.