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CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® List Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs has been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, recognizing the hospital as one of the top performing hospitals in the U.S. The annual list was published by Fortune. “Being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States, and the only hospital in the state of Arkansas on this list, is an absolute honor and highlights our ministry’s ongoing commitment to patient-centered care,” said CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs President Dr. Douglas Ross. “It also reaffirms what our patients and our communities across Southwest Arkansas already know. When they come through our doors, they can expect the highest quality, compassionate care.” Compared to similar hospitals, Meritive found that the hospitals included on the Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list had better results on key clinical and operational performance indicators. These include survival rates, patient complications, healthcare associated infections, inpatient expenses, profitability and ratings from patients. Merative, a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, identified the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 2,650 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health. Merative, formerly IBM Watson Health, established the list to help identify best practices that may help other healthcare organizations achieve consistent, balanced and sustainable high performance. About CHI St. Vincent CHI St. Vincent is a regional health network serving Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Headquartered in Little Rock, our network includes primary care, specialty clinics, urgent care, hospitals, home health, rehabilitation and surgery centers across the state. U.S. News & World Report ranks care delivered at CHI St. Vincent as “high performing” in multiple areas, including Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement. It is also part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care. Learn more at chistvincent.com About the Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® List The Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list is determined using independent and objective research to analyze hospital performance. Organizations do not apply or pay for this honor or pay to promote their award. Award-winning hospitals serve as a model of excellence for the industry. About Merative Merative is a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, including providers, payers, life sciences companies and governments. With trusted technology and human expertise, the company works with clients to drive real progress. Merative helps clients orient information and insights around the people they serve to improve healthcare delivery, decision making and performance. Formerly IBM Watson Health, Merative became a new standalone company as part of Francisco Partners in 2022. Learn more at www.merative.com. For more information, contact: Joshua Cook joshua@ghidotti.com 501.777.5032 ###
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® List
Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs has been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, recognizing the hospital as one of the top performing hospitals in the U.S. The annual list was published by Fortune.
“Being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States, and the only hospital in the state of Arkansas on this list, is an absolute honor and highlights our ministry’s ongoing commitment to patient-centered care,” said CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs President Dr. Douglas Ross. “It also reaffirms what our patients and our communities across Southwest Arkansas already know. When they come through our doors, they can expect the highest quality, compassionate care.”
Compared to similar hospitals, Meritive found that the hospitals included on the Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list had better results on key clinical and operational performance indicators. These include survival rates, patient complications, healthcare associated infections, inpatient expenses, profitability and ratings from patients.
Merative, a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, identified the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 2,650 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health. Merative, formerly IBM Watson Health, established the list to help identify best practices that may help other healthcare organizations achieve consistent, balanced and sustainable high performance.
About CHI St. Vincent
CHI St. Vincent is a regional health network serving Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Headquartered in Little Rock, our network includes primary care, specialty clinics, urgent care, hospitals, home health, rehabilitation and surgery centers across the state. U.S. News & World Report ranks care delivered at CHI St. Vincent as “high performing” in multiple areas, including Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement. It is also part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care. Learn more at chistvincent.com
About the Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® List
The Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list is determined using independent and objective research to analyze hospital performance. Organizations do not apply or pay for this honor or pay to promote their award. Award-winning hospitals serve as a model of excellence for the industry.
About Merative
Merative is a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, including providers, payers, life sciences companies and governments. With trusted technology and human expertise, the company works with clients to drive real progress. Merative helps clients orient information and insights around the people they serve to improve healthcare delivery, decision making and performance. Formerly IBM Watson Health, Merative became a new standalone company as part of Francisco Partners in 2022. Learn more at www.merative.com.
For more information, contact:
Joshua Cook
joshua@ghidotti.com
501.777.5032
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