St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor named to Fortune/IBM Watson Health™ 100 Top Hospitals List
June 29, 2020
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Bobby Maldonado
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
734-670-5370
Annual list recognizes St. Joe's as
#1 Major Teaching Hospital in America
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 30, 2020) – St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor was named today to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list. The hospital was recognized as the #1 Major Teaching Hospital in America and, within the Major Teaching Hospital category, was #1 for Patient Experience, #2 for Operational Efficiency, and #7 for Clinical Outcomes. This is the eleventh time St. Joe's Ann Arbor has been named to the 100 Top Hospitals list and recognized as one of the top performing hospitals in the United States. The annual list was unveiled today on Fortune.com.
IBM Watson Health has identified the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 3,134 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the United States. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, and patient experience, among other criteria. IBM Watson Health established the list to help identify best practices that may help other health care organizations achieve consistent, balanced, and sustainable high performance.
This recognition demonstrates St. Joe’s ongoing commitment to prioritize patient-centered care, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a very disruptive and challenging time.
"Now more than ever does the distinction of being a 100 Top Hospital underscore the important capabilities that allowed us to adapt quickly to the changing face of health care, such as the sudden threat of COVID-19," said Alonzo Lewis, president of St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor and Livingston. "Looking forward, these strengths will enable St. Joe's to meet the needs of our community as we re-envision health care delivery in the future."
According to IBM Watson Health, as compared to similar hospitals, the hospitals included on the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list had better results on key clinical and operational performance indicators. These include survival rates, patient complications, health care associated infections, 30-day mortality and 30-day hospital-wide readmission rates, length of stay, throughput in emergency rooms, inpatient expenses, and ratings from patients.
The study has been conducted annually since 1993. St. Joe's Ann Arbor has been recognized with this honor eleven times (1996, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020).
“Hospitals, health systems and the dedicated clinicians and staff who work at these organizations have emerged as true heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic and we are grateful to be able to recognize these extraordinary leaders at this time,” said Kyu Rhee, M.D., M.P.P., Vice President and Chief Health Officer, IBM Watson Health. “From small community hospitals to major teaching hospitals, organizations on this list demonstrate a relentless commitment to high value, patient-centered care and innovation. It is clear that the COVID-19 crisis will be a catalyst for reinvention, and we believe these top performing hospitals are positioned to emerge stronger and smarter out of this crisis.”
For more information, please visit http://www.100tophospitals.com/.
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About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving seven counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, and Lenawee. It includes 548-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 497-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 66-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, and 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,548 beds, have five outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 15,300 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $2 billion and returns about $115 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.