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St. Joseph’s Named a “Best Regional Hospital” for Fifth Consecutive Year

August 1, 2019

Syracuse, NY (August 1, 2019) – St. Joseph’s Health Hospital has been recognized as Best Regional Hospital in Syracuse and Central New York for 2019-2020 by U.S. News & World Report, and ranked #19 in New York State. This recognition comes just shortly after St. Joseph’s was named the only hospital in Central New York to earn the highest rating for patient safety by Leapfrog® Hospital Safety Grades, and the only hospital in Onondaga County to be named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics and Obstetrics by the Women’s Choice Award®.

The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 30th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to seek care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.

St. Joseph’s Health Hospital was recognized as high-performing in the following procedures and conditions:

  1. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  2. Aortic Valve Surgery
  3. Heart Bypass Surgery
  4. Heart Failure
  5. Colon Cancer Surgery
  6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  7. Hip Replacement
  8. Knee Replacement

“Consistently receiving this recognition shows that St. Joseph’s Health and our patients continue to see the benefits of the investments we are making as leaders in the health care industry,” said Leslie Paul Luke, President and CEO at St. Joseph’s Health. “This is a direct result of our commitment to greater population health, properly utilizing the continuum of care that we offer, and listening to our patients and our colleagues.”

Spanning 25 adult specialties, procedures and conditions, the 2019-20 rankings evaluated nearly every community hospital in America. This year, only 165 hospitals out of more than 4,500 were nationally ranked in one specialty, while 569 were ranked among the Best Regional Hospitals in a state or metro area based on their performance in delivering complex and common care.

"In the three decades since U.S. News began evaluating hospitals, we periodically have revamped our measures to enhance the decision support our rankings and ratings provide to patients," said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. "This year we revised the methodology to incorporate new measures of patient-centered care and to enhance how we account for differences in hospitals' patient populations. The new model provides a more comprehensive assessment that is useful to patients, families and their medical professionals."

Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. For more information, please visit the FAQ page or Best Hospitals page.

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is a regional non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph’s has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first hospital open to the public in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty and home care, a Magnet-recognized hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph's Health advances the well-being of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. St. Joseph’s is ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, a designated Stroke Center and a U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital.” St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians, and is a member of Trinity Health. St. Joseph’s Health is celebrating our 150th Anniversary throughout 2019. For more information on our founding Sisters of St. Francis including Saint Marianne Cope, our legacy and our innovations, visit www.sjhsyr.org/legacy.

About U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A digital news and information company focused on Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars and Civic, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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