May 16, 2025- Premier, Inc. announced the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems®. Premier’s 15 Top Health Systems® annual study is the only study that includes a comprehensive analysis of the data supporting the nation’s top performing health systems. Based on the data analyzed, it is estimated that if all health systems performed at the same level as this year’s top performers, more than 171,000 additional lives could have been saved, and more than 336,000 additional patients could have been complication free for the 2025 report year.
To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top health systems in the U.S. The primary purpose of Premier’s 15 Top Health Systems® is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to their patients and communities.
The Performance of Facilities on Premier’s 15 Top Health Systems® List
This national study is based on a balanced scorecard that has been utilized for 17 years, and which consists of a variety of measures distributed across four pillars: clinical outcomes, extended outcomes, operational and patient experience. And unlike any other healthcare ranking system, the program is based on performance: Health systems can’t opt in or out and are never asked to pay for inclusion. Data leveraged by the annual study is made publicly available to increase transparency of performance for all health systems.
This year’s analysis compared the study’s top performing health systems to a peer group of similar health systems and found that Premier’s 15 Top Health Systems® delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently. Compared to their peers, this year’s top performers achieved:
- 17.4 percent fewer healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
- 22 percent fewer inpatient deaths than peer health systems.
- 21.6 percent fewer patients with complications.
- 0.5-day shorter average length of stay.
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