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These Are IBM Watson Health's Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals

Analysis  |  By HealthLeaders Media News  
   November 20, 2019

The winners had significantly higher inpatient survival rates, fewer complications, and lower costs than their peers.

IBM Watson Health published its annual list Tuesday of the top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for inpatient cardiovascular care.

This year's study, which included 989 hospitals, compared the honorees to a peer group of similar hospitals in the study. It determined that more than 11,000 additional lives and more than $1.5 billion could be saved if all Medicare inpatients received the same level of care as those treated by the winning hospitals, according to an announcement.

The winners had significantly higher inpatient survival rates, fewer complications, and lower costs than their peers, according to IBM Watson Health.

"Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women and numerous health disparities exist in heart health," said Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, vice president and chief health officer at IBM Watson Health. "When patients and families confront this disease, it is essential to find the right system and provider for you or your loved ones to ensure the best cardiovascular care."

"Our data-driven study highlights top hospitals that have achieved an outstanding balance of clinical and operational excellence in a complex healthcare landscape," Rhee added. "In addition to showcasing the best in heart health, we believe that our study provides attainable and actionable benchmarks for hospital leaders across the country, as they work to raise their own organizations' standards of performance."

Teaching hospitals with cardiovascular residency programs*

  • Beaumont Hospital - Troy, Troy, MI 
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
  • Huntington Hospital, Pasadena, CA 
  • Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, OH
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA 
  • Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA 
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Marys Hospital, Rochester, MN 
  • OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
  • St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN 
  • Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH 
  • UAB Hospital, Birmingham, AL
  • UNC Rex Healthcare, Raleigh, NC 
  • University Hospital, Madison, WI 
  • Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, NJ 
  • WakeMed Raleigh Campus, Raleigh, NC

Teaching hospitals without cardiovascular residency programs*

  • Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI 
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest, Waco, TX 
  • CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, Texarkana, TX 
  • Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL 
  • Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN 
  • Lee Memorial Hospital/HealthPark Medical Center (LMH/HPMC), Fort Myers, FL 
  • MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL 
  • Mercy General Hospital, Sacramento, CA 
  • MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines, IA 
  • Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC 
  • MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma, WA 
  • North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS
  • PIH Health Hospital – Whittier, Whittier, CA 
  • Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL 
  • St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI 

Community hospitals

  • Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, Medford, OR
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock, Round Rock, TX
  • Bellin Health, Green Bay, WI
  • Carolinas Medical Center Mercy-Pineville, Charlotte, NC
  • Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, IN
  • Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA
  • Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Idaho Falls, ID
  • Harlingen Medical Center, Harlingen, TX
  • Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA
  • McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital, Petoskey, MI
  • Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV
  • Salem Hospital, Salem, OR
  • San Antonio Regional Hospital, Upland, CA
  • Sentara RMH Medical Center, Harrisonburg, VA
  • Shasta Regional Medical Center, Redding, CA
  • St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX
  • St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
  • Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Thibodaux, LA
  • University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD
  • Wake Forest Baptist Health High Point Medical Center, High Point, NC

“In addition to showcasing the best in heart health, we believe that our study provides attainable and actionable benchmarks for hospital leaders across the country, as they work to raise their own organizations' standards of performance.”


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