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ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN MISSOURI TO BE NAMED BOTH AMERICA’S 50 BEST IN CARDIAC SURGERY AND 100 BEST IN CORONARY INTERVENTION SURGERY BY HEALTHGRADES™ IN 2023

ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL IS ONE OF AMERICA’S 50 BEST FOR CARDIAC SURGERY FOR 5 YEARS IN A ROW (2019-2023)

Chesterfield, Mo., October 25, 2022 – St. Luke’s Hospital today announced that it is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and America’s 100 Best for Coronary Intervention, and the only hospital in Missouri to receive both of these distinctions in 2023, according to new research released by Healthgrades. These achievements reflect St. Luke’s outstanding clinical outcomes for Cardiac Surgery and Coronary Intervention and puts

St. Luke’s Hospital in the top 2% of hospitals nationwide for Cardiac Surgery and Coronary Interventional Procedures.

“These impressive distinctions serve as testaments to the dedication and quality of our entire St. Luke’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute team,” said Andrew Bagnall, St. Luke’s president and chief executive officer. “St. Luke’s commitment to excellence and innovation in heart care is matched only by the compassionate and patient-centered care our team members provide.”

Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 31 of the most common conditions and procedures at nearly 4,500 hospitals across the country to identify the top-performing hospitals for specialty care. This year’s analysis revealed significant variation in favorable patient outcomes between America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention as compared to hospitals that did not receive this distinction*.

“I am so pleased about Healthgrades’ recognition for five years in a row of our cardiac surgery team’s achievements that represent total dedication to quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.” said Dr. Ronald Leidenfrost, FACS, cardiac surgeon and chairman of St. Luke’s Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute. “The work of our heart surgeons, vascular surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiologists, perfusionists, surgical assistants, nurses and all other care team members throughout our specialized areas, and our alliance with the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute have made these achievements possible and demonstrate St Luke’s Hospital’s commitment to excellence and efficiency in this challenging healthcare environment.”

St. Luke’s Hospital was recognized by Healthgrades for the following 2023 Quality Achievements:

• One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for 5 Years in a Row (2019-2023)

• One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™ for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for 5 Years in a Row (2019-2023)

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)

• Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2021-2023)

• Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)

• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery for 5 Years in a Row (2019-2023)

• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)

• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 5 Years in a Row (2019-2023)

• Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery for 7 Years in a Row (2017-2023)

• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 3 Years in a Row (2021-2023)

• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment in 2023

• Five-Star Recipient for Repair of Abdominal Aorta in 2023

• Five-Star Recipient for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)

• Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries for 10 Years in a Row (2014-2023)

Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of the complete methodology here.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2019 through 2021 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. For appendectomy and bariatric surgery, Healthgrades used inpatient data from 16 states that provide all-payer data for years 2019 through 2021. Click here to view the complete 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology.

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About St. Luke’s Hospital:

St. Luke’s Hospital is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider committed to improving the quality of life for its patients and the community. Since its founding in 1866, St. Luke’s has grown from a single hospital location to an advanced network of care providing personalized healthcare services in more than 60 specialty areas at its 493-bed hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. and 143-bed St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital. It also offers about 30 other locations across the greater St. Louis area, bringing quality healthcare services close to home. St. Luke’s is nationally recognized for high quality and safe care, consistently earning high patient satisfaction scores. In St. Louis, St. Luke’s is the exclusive alliance provider for the nation’s No. 1 heart hospital, the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute. For more information, visit stlukes-stl.com/newsroom.

About Healthgrades

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