St. Joseph Medical Center among best in the nation at serving its patients and community, according to healthcare independent think tank.
July 19, 2024 — St. Joseph Medical Center, a proud member of Prime Healthcare has been recognized by the Lown Institute for excellence in Value of Care, Inclusivity, an “A” grade on the 2024-25 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. St. Joseph Medical Center achieved this honor through strong performance across metrics of community benefit, pay equity, and inclusivity, out of more than 3,500 hospitals nationwide.
According to the Index, the St. Joseph Medical Center also performed well on Lown’s Inclusivity and Cost Efficiency These are independent rankings and St. Joseph Medical Centers do not apply or pay to be listed.
“Great care is only great if everyone can access it,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “We need hospitals to be strong community partners — and these hospitals are at the top of our list showing us the way.”
St. Joseph Medical Center earned several awards including Grade A, from Leapfrog for Safety, Gold plus award from the American Heart Association and was recognized by Becker’s and received the Community Healthcare award.
The Lown Index is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute care and 800 critical access Hospitals nationwide, offering a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the fifth annual rankings, the 2024-25 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on more than 50 measures including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others.
Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website.
The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating bold ideas for a just and caring system for health. Learn more at www.LownhospitalIndex.org.
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St. Joseph Medical Center is a faith-based, 310-bed hospital providing a wide range of acute care and outpatient services. Key services include the Senior Care Services, St. Joseph Heart Institute, Breast Center and Orthopedic Services. St. Joseph is a member of Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading hospital systems for clinical excellence. For more information, visit stjosephkc.com.