2008 HealthGrades Awards

Saint Joseph Hospital is proud to announce that it was ranked among the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals for cardiology services, coronary interventional procedures and treatment of stroke by HealthGrades.

In addition, HealthGrades gave Saint Joseph Hospital five-star ratings, the highest level, in 12 clinical areas - including cardiology services; coronary interventional procedures; treatment of heart attack, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and stroke; overall critical care; hip fracture repair; pulmonary services; and treatment of community acquired pneumonia, GI bleed and sepsis.

The evaluation by HealthGrades, an independent health care ratings company, calculated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates. Hospitals were assigned a 1-star (poor), 3-star (as expected), or 5-star (best) quality rating for 28 diagnoses and procedures from heart failure to hip replacement to pneumonia.

HealthGrades is the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals. Read the Tenth Annual HealthGrades® Hospital Quality in America Study, October 2007. ( PDF, 1.25 MB)

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Cardiac Services

• 2008 Specialty Excellence Awards
  • Recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ for both Cardiac Care and Coronary intervention.
  
  
• 2008 Clinical Achievements
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiology Services - Two Years in a Row (2007-08)
    
    
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures - Two Years in a Row (2007-08)
    
    
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for overall Cardiac Services
    
    
  • Five-Star Rated for Cardiology Services - Three Years in a Row (2006-08)
    
    
  • Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures - Three Years in a Row (2006-08)
    
    
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack - Three Years in a Row (2006-08)
    
    
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure - Five Years in a Row (2004-08)
    
    
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation - Five Years in a Row (2004-08)
    
    
  • Ranked #2 in Illinois for Cardiology Services
    
    
  • Ranked Among the Best (#4) / Top 5 in Illinois for Overall Cardiac Services
    
    
  • Ranked Among the Best (#5) / Top 5 in Illinois for Coronary Interventional Procedures

Stroke Services

• 2008 Specialty Excellence Award
  • Recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™.
  
  
• 2008 Clinical Achievements
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke
    
    
  • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke - Five Years in a Row (2004-08)

Pulmonary Services

• 2008 Specialty Excellence Award
  • Recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™.
  
  
• 2008 Clinical Achievements
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services

Critical Care

• 2008 Specialty Excellence Award
  • Recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™.
  
  
• 2008 Clinical Achievements
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Critical Care
    
    
  • Ranked Among the Best (#6) / Top 10 in Illinois for Overall Critical Care

Saint Joseph Hospital's Five-Star (Best Quality) Ratings

• Cardiology services
• Coronary interventional procedures
• Treatment of heart attack
• Treatment of heart failure
• Treatment of atrial fibrillation
• Treatment of stroke
• Overall critical care
• Hip fracture repair
• Pulmonary services
• Treatment of community acquired pneumonia
• Treatment of Gastrointestinal bleed
• Treatment of sepsis

2007 HealthGrades Awards

View the list of awards presented to Saint Joseph Hospital in 2007.