Since 1999, HealthGrades has independently rated the quality of care at virtually all of
the nation’s 5,000 hospitals. Based on hospitalization records that hospitals directly
submit to state governments and Medicare, HealthGrades utilizes the most recent three
years of data – approximately 40 million hospitalization records – to determine its star
ratings and awards. Star ratings are based on mortality and complication rates that are
risk adjusted, so that hospitals with different levels of patient acuity can be compared on
equal footing.
The ratings reflect objective patient outcomes at the nation's hospitals. No hospital can opt in or out of being rated by HealthGrades.
These ratings and awards are relied upon by millions of consumers visiting HealthGrades.com, and by hundreds of hospitals that use them to analyze their own quality and communicate those achievements to their communities, the media, employers and other stakeholders.
The ratings reflect objective patient outcomes at the nation's hospitals. No hospital can opt in or out of being rated by HealthGrades.
These ratings and awards are relied upon by millions of consumers visiting HealthGrades.com, and by hundreds of hospitals that use them to analyze their own quality and communicate those achievements to their communities, the media, employers and other stakeholders.
SPECIALTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS™
HealthGrades recognizes hospitals performing in the top 10% in clinical excellence in each of 15 specialty care areas.The HealthGrades' Specialty Excellence Awards are announced each year in the following categories: bariatric surgery, cardiac care, cardiac surgery, coronary intervention, critical care, gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal surgery, general surgery, joint replacement, maternity care, orthopedic surgery, pulmonary care, spine surgery, stroke care, and vascular surgery.
HealthGrades ratings of procedures and diagnoses are performed annually and released each October along with HealthGrades’ annual Hospital Quality in America study.
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