HealthGrades 2007 Clinical Achievements
Saint Joseph Hospital is proud to announce that it is a recent recipient of multiple national HealthGrades® awards, including the 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™, as well as the 2007 Specialty Excellence Awards for Cardiac, Cardiac Surgery, Stroke, Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Care.
In addition, Saint Joseph Hospital ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for overall clinical quality. HealthGrades also ranked Saint Joseph's cardiology and cardiac interventional programs as No. 1 in Illinois.
HealthGrades is the leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals. Millions of consumers and hundreds of the nation's largest employers, health plans and hospitals rely on HealthGrades' independent ratings to make healthcare decisions based on the quality of care.
Read the HealthGrades Fifth Annual Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study, January 2007. (
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3.1 MB, Windows Media Player)Clinical Achievements - Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™
2007 Clinical Achievements
- Ranked Among the Top 5% of All Hospitals in the Nation for Overall Clinical Performance - Two Years in a Row (2006-2007)
- Received the 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ - Two Years in a Row (2006-2007)
Clinical Achievements - Cardiac Services
2007 Specialty Excellence Award
- Recipient of the 2007 HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™
2007 Clinical Achievements
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Services
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiology Services
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Cardiac Services
- Five-Star Rated for Cardiology Services - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure - Four Years in a Row (2004-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation - Four Years in a Row (2004-07)
- Ranked Best (#1) in Illinois for Cardiology Services
- Ranked Best (#1) in Illinois for Coronary Interventional Procedures
- Ranked Among the Best (#4) / Top 5 in Illinois for Overall Cardiac Services
- Received the Highest Possible Star Ratings for Coronary Interventional Procedures
- Received the Highest Possible Star Ratings for Treatment of Heart Attack
- Received the Highest Possible Star Ratings for Treatment of Heart Failure
Clinical Achievements - Stroke Services
2007 Specialty Excellence Award
- Recipient of the 2007 HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™
2007 Clinical Achievements
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke - Four Years in a Row (2004-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke - Four Years in a Row (2004-07)
Clinical Achievements - Pulmonary Services
2007 Specialty Excellence Award
- Recipient of the 2007 HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
2007 Clinical Achievements
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Pulmonary Services- Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Ranked Among the Best (10) / Top 10 in Illinois for Overall Pulmonary Services
- Five-Star Rated for Pulmonary Services - Three Years in a Row (2005-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia - Four Years in a Row (2004-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease- Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
Clinical Achievements - Gastrointestinal Services
2007 Specialty Excellence Award
- Recipient of the 2007 HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
2007 Clinical Achievements
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for GI Services - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for GI Medical Treatment - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Ranked Among the Best (#10) / Top 10 in Illinois for GI Medical Treatment
- Five-Star Rated for GI Surgery - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of GI Bleed - Three Years in a Row (2005-07)
- Five-Star Rated for Cholecystectomy - Two Years in a Row (2006-07)
