February 4, 2025- Premier, Inc. announced the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® with the full list of recognized hospitals published in Fortune®. 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 Premier’s 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.
Performance of Facilities on Premier’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals Program List
This year, based on comparisons between the study’s top performers and a peer group of similar hospitals, the analysis found that the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and with up to nearly $7,000 less in total costs per patient case. Compared to their peers, this year’s top performers had:
- 25 percent fewer acute myocardial infarction (AMI) deaths and 66 percent fewer coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) deaths.
- 30 percent fewer percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and 19 percent fewer CABG patients with complications.
- Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF) and CABG patients (0.4 to 1.2 percentage points higher)…