Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Receives America's 100 Best Hospitals in Cardiac Care, Cardiac Surgery, and Critical Care

Identified by Healthgrades as Among the Top Hospitals Nationally for Excellence in Cardiac Care, Cardiac Surgery, and Critical Care for Clinical Outcomes

Boise , ID (October 23, 2012) – Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center’s Cardiac and Critical Care program today received the America’s 100 Best Hospitals in Cardiac Care, Cardiac Surgery, and Critical Care for 2013 from Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. The findings are part of American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, which evaluates the performance of approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across nearly 30 of the most common conditions and procedures.

“A critically important cornerstone of our vision at Saint Alphonsus is to help our communities grow and thrive,” said Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center President Rodney Reider. “We work every day to be a trusted partner for life and ensure value in everything we do. We are deeply appreciative of the national recognition we receive year after year.”

Patient outcomes are important to consumers making choices today about hospitals. According to new research conducted by Harris Interactive for Healthgrades, 86% of Americans in 27 top designated market areas agree they would be more likely to choose—or not choose—a hospital if they could learn ahead of time the mortality rates for a certain procedure.

Notable Healthgrades recognitions include:

America's Best 100 Hospitals

• One of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ in 2013
• One of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• One of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™ in 2013

Cardiac

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ in 2013
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services in 2013
• Ranked #1 in ID for Overall Cardiac Services for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Ranked #1 in ID for Cardiac Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 3 in ID for Cardiology Services in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Overall Cardiac Services for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Cardiac Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Cardiology Services for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Cardiac Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)

Orthopedic

• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Overall Orthopedic Services for 11 Years in a Row (2003-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Joint Replacement for 11 Years in a Row (2003-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Spine Surgery in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Spine Surgery in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) in 2013

Neurosciences

• Ranked #1 in ID for Neurosciences for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Neurosciences for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Treatment of Stroke for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)

Pulmonary

• Ranked #1 in ID for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2013 (Ranked 1 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2013

Vascular

• Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Gastrointestinal
• Ranked Among the top 3 in ID for General Surgery in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for General Surgery in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction in 2013

Critical Care

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care in 2013
• Ranked #1 in ID for Critical Care in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in ID for Critical Care for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Overall Critical Care in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure in 2013

Women's Health

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Women's Health Excellence Award™ for 2012Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Women's Health in 2012
• Five-Star Recipient for Women's Health in 2012

According to the Healthgrades study, the risk of death is 58% lower at hospitals receiving 5 stars versus all other hospitals. The 2013 performance outcomes are now available free to the public at www.healthgrades.com.

For its 2013 hospital quality outcomes analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 40 million Medicare hospitalization records for services performed from 2009 through 2011 at approximately 4,500 short-term, acute care hospitals nationwide. Healthgrades independently measures hospitals based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of being measured, and no hospital pays to be measured. Mortality and complication rates are risk adjusted, which takes into account each hospital’s unique population (demographics and severity of illness).

The American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, including the complete methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality

About Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center


Saint Alphonsus is a 387-licensed bed regional medical center serving people throughout the Northwest. As a not-for-profit medical center, Saint Alphonsus reinvests profits back into the community and works to improve the health and well-being of those we serve by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, innovative and community based. Saint Alphonsus focuses on providing services in a spiritual, healing environment, and is renowned for its state-of-the-art digital environment and pioneering technologies; award-winning clinical services; and the region’s only Level II Trauma Center. Saint Alphonsus is part of Saint Alphonsus Health System, a four-hospital, 714-bed integrated healthcare system serving the full range of the health and wellness needs of the people in southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health.


For information about Saint Alphonsus visit www.saintalphonsus.org.

About HealthGrades


HealthGrades is the leading independent health care ratings organization, providing quality ratings, profiles and cost information on the nation's hospitals, physicians, and nursing homes. Millions of patients and many of the nation’s largest employers, health plans and hospitals rely on HealthGrades’ quality ratings, advisory services and decision-support resources. The HealthGrades Network of Web sites, including HealthGrades.com and WrongDiagnosis.com, is a top-ten health property according to comScore and is the Internet's leading destination for patients choosing providers. More information on how HealthGrades guides Americans to their best health can be found at www.healthgrades.com.