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If overall performance in all acute care U.S. hospitals were the same as the nation's top 100 hospitals, an additional 84,000 patients could survive each year and $10 billion in annual expenses could be saved.
St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri is one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation according to a study released today by Solucient: 100 Top Hospitals® National Benchmarks for Success. The annual study published in Modern Healthcare identifies industry benchmarks by recognizing hospitals and their management teams that demonstrate superior clinical, operational, and financial performance. St. Luke's is the only hospital in the St. Louis area to be ranked among the Top 100 Hospitals. This is the fourth year of recognition for St. Luke's, placing the hospital among the ranks of elite benchmark hospitals nationwide, proven to consistently provide the highest levels of performance and value to the community.
"This is a tremendous accomplishment for St. Luke's Hospital, our medical staff, employees and volunteers," said Gary Olson, president and chief executive officer, St. Luke's Hospital. "Our Top 100 ranking is proof that talented people working together can make great things happen."
"The exceptional performance of the 100 Top Hospitals award winners brings real value to their communities," said Jean Chenoweth, executive director of Solucient's 100 Top Hospitals program. "Spurred by the use of new medical technologies, these hospitals offer patients higher survival rates, more complication-free care, and more efficient delivery of care than other hospitals."
By identifying hospitals that provide high-quality care, operate efficiently, and produce superior results, the Solucient study offers the healthcare industry a direction for positive change. According to Solucient, if all Medicare inpatients received the same level of care as those in the 100 top hospitals:
- An additional 84,374 patients could survive each year.
- More than 53,500 patient complications would be avoided annually.
- Expenses could decline by an aggregate $10+ billion a year.
If the same standards were applied to all inpatients, the impact would be even greater.
The tenth 100 Top Hospitals Benchmarks for Success study analyzed acute care hospitals nationwide using detailed empirical performance data from 2000 and 2001, including publicly available Medicare MEDPAR data and Medicare cost reports. The study scored facilities according to key measures: risk-adjusted mortality and risk-adjusted complications, average length of stay, expenses, profitability, percent of outpatient revenue, total asset turnover and data quality.
St. Luke's is a premier, regional healthcare provider, specializing in cardiac services, women's health, and cancer services. In addition to acute care services offered at the hospital campus, St. Luke's facilities provide the region with a broad range of other accessible healthcare services. Surrey Place provides skilled nursing, residential and respite care; the Pediatric Care Center provides medical care in a private practice setting to the underserved children in North St. Louis County; and urgent care centers in Ellisville, Fenton, Weldon Spring and WingHaven® provide prompt medical treatment for non-emergency care seven days a week.
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