St. David’s HealthCare has announced that all its Austin hospitals have been recognized among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, according to a quality analysis by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. St. David’s Medical Center, including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, achieved the top ranking as the No. 1 large community hospital in the nation. Additionally, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center were listed among the top 20 large community hospitals.
The evaluation considered 2,601 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals and health systems to determine the top 100 hospitals for 2024.
David Huffstutler, president and CEO of St. David’s HealthCare, expressed pride in their team: “At St. David’s HealthCare, our team of doctors, nurses and staff are dedicated to providing exceptional care to every patient every day,” he said. “We are honored to receive these accolades once again, as they underscore our commitment to excellence year after year.”
This marks the 15th consecutive year that St. David’s Medical Center has been recognized among the nation’s top hospitals and its third consecutive year as the No. 1 large community hospital in the U.S.
Furthermore, both St. David’s Medical Center and St. David’s South Austin Medical Center received the Everest Award for setting national benchmarks for improvement over five years alongside high current performance.
The list was compiled through an objective analysis of publicly available data aimed at encouraging higher performance levels in healthcare facilities across the country.
The study highlighted significant achievements by this year’s top performers compared to peer institutions: “39 percent fewer inpatient deaths than peer hospitals,” “26.6 percent fewer patients with complications,” “30.6 percent fewer healthcare-associated infections (HAIs),” “21.1 percent lower inpatient expense per discharge,” “0.5-day shorter average length of stay,” along with improved patient experience scores.
For further details on this program, interested parties can visit 100TopHospitals.com.
