BRIDGEPORT— St. Vincent’s Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for outstanding work in specific areas of care.
St. Vincent’s was rated as “high performing” in the following conditions:
- Heart failure
- COPD
- Heart attack
- Kidney failure
- Stroke
The rankings and ratings from U.S. News are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.
“I am proud of the devoted colleagues at St. Vincent’s who have dedicated their care to patients. I am not surprised by the recognition, I see the wonderful work happening every day,” said Bill Jennings, president of Hartford HealthCare Fairfield Region. “It’s affirming to see our care validated by U.S. News & World Report. Fairfield County is privileged to have such a resource as St. Vincent’s in our community.”
For the 2022-23 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.
The annual “Best Hospitals” rankings and ratings also recognized five other Hartford HealthCare hospitals for high-performing work in specific areas of care. Visit https://healthnewshub.org/u-s-news-world-report-rates-hartford-hospital-best-in-hartford-metro-area/ for more information.
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
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