Providence ranked in
Top 50 Nationwide for Heart Care
November 16, 2010
 

Providence is once again ranked as one of top 50 hospitals in the United States for heart care, according to an independent national study conducted by Thomson Reuters, a healthcare information company.

This is the 10th consecutive year that Providence has been named to the list in the category of Teaching Hospitals with Cardiovascular Residency Programs. Providence is the only hospital in southeast Michigan to receive this recognition ten years in a row

In its 12th year, the study singled out 50 hospitals rather than the traditional practice of naming 100 winners. The study examined the performance of 1,022 hospitals by analyzing outcomes for patients with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who received coronary bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions such as angioplasties. The study shows that 96 percent of cardiovascular inpatients survive and approximately 93 percent remain complication-free, indicative of improved cardiovascular care across-the-board over the past decade. The 50 top hospitals’ performance surpasses these high-water marks as indicated by:

Better risk-adjusted survival rates (33 percent fewer deaths than non-winning hospitals) · Lower complications indices (21 percent lower for heart failure complications) · Fewer patients readmitted to the hospital in the 30 days following discharge · Shorter hospital visits and lower costs. Top hospitals discharge heart patients a half day sooner and spend $1,300 less per case than non-winners

The study evaluated general and applicable specialty, short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals treating a broad spectrum of cardiology patients.

“We’ve chosen a more elite group of winners this year. These hospitals have raised the bar significantly,” said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals® program at Thomson Reuters. “They deliver higher survival rates, shorter hospital stays, fewer readmissions, and lower costs — which adds up to enormous value for the communities they serve. As a result, everyone benefits: patients, families, employers, insurers and the hospital itself.”

Thomson Reuters, based in Ann Arbor , Mich. , provides strategic information to the healthcare industry. More information about the results of this study is available at www.100tophospitals.com.

Providence Hospital is a member of the St. John Providence Health System Heart & Vascular Care Network, a leading provider of heart care in Michigan . Providence is also recognized as Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Providence Park Hospital in Novi, and Providence Hospital in Southfield, share the same cardiac physicians, and as such this ranking applies equally to both hospitals, according to a hospital spokesperson.