San Antonio, TX – Methodist Hospital and Methodist Hospital Stone Oak were identified as two of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ according to an independent quality analysis based on a balanced scorecard provided by PINC AI™, the technology and services brand of Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), and reported by Fortune. Data collected from other Methodist Healthcare System hospitals -including Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan, Methodist Children’s Hospital, Methodist Hospital | Northeast, Methodist Hospital | Texsan, and Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant- contributed to Methodist Hospital’s designation.
"We are honored by this prestigious recognition which is a true testament to the dedication and innovation of our remarkable physicians, staff and care teams,” said Ryan Simpson, CEO of the Methodist Hospital campus. “We are humbled by the trust our patients place in us, and we remain committed to our mission of serving humanity to honor God as we strive to provide world-class, patient-centered care to the South Texas community.”
To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top cardiovascular hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award winners do not pay to market their honor.
“We take immense pride in our comprehensive cardiovascular care and are thrilled to be recognized with this remarkable accolade in cardiovascular excellence,” shared Jeff Wilson, CEO of Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak. “Our commitment to high-quality, safe, and patient-focused care has awarded us as a Best 100 Hospital within the U.S. for coronary intervention and now a Top 50 hospital for Cardiovascular care, thanks to the support of our highly experienced, resilient, and dedicated staff, cardiologists, and cardiovascular surgeons.”
Performance of Facilities on the PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ Program List:
- 28 percent fewer acute myocardial infarction (AMI) deaths and 50 percent fewer coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) deaths.
- 32 percent fewer percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and 38 percent fewer CABG patients with complications. Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF) and CABG patients (0.3 to 0.7 percentage points higher).
- Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF) and CABG patients (0.3 to 0.7 percentage points higher).
- Lower 30-day readmission rates for AMI, HF and CABG patients (0.4 to 0.8 percentage points lower).
- Shorter average lengths of stay between patient groups – 0.3 for AMI, 0.6 for HF, 0.3 for PCI and one full day for CABG.
- $2,503 to $9,931 less in total costs per patient case (the smallest dollar-amount difference was for HF and the largest was for CABG).
- Patients had a better experience at top performing hospitals compared to the remaining peer hospitals, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 71 percent versus 67 percent.
Compared to peer hospitals, those in the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ operated at lower cost and had better outcomes, recording significantly higher inpatient survival rates, fewer patients with complications, lower readmission rates and up to nearly $10,000 less in total costs per patient case.
These outcomes add up to meaningful differences. According to the study’s analysis, if all hospitals operated at the level of this year’s top performers, there could be 7,600 fewer deaths due to heart disease, 6,700 fewer bypass and angioplasty patients who suffer complications, and more than $1 billion in inpatient costs could have been saved for the 2024 study year.
“Hospital and health system leaders are focused on raising the quality and value of cardiovascular care,” said Leigh Anderson, Premier’s Chief Operating Officer and the leader of PINC AI™. “A selection as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ is a great honor and demonstrates the importance of hospitals tackling cardiovascular disease – one of America’s leading causes of death. As one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak have achieved high-quality cardiovascular care that has directly led to significantly improved patient outcomes, with fewer readmissions and complications.”
About the Study
The PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program focuses on short-term, acute care, nonfederal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of cardiology patients. It includes patients requiring medical management, as well as those who receive invasive or surgical procedures. Because multiple measures are used, a hospital must provide all forms of cardiovascular care, including open heart surgery, to be included in the study. Each patient group is mutually exclusive by design.
Eligible hospitals are ranked for performance across four measurement grouping areas.