Saint Luke’s Recognized on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 – 2024 Best Hospitals List
U.S. News & World Report announced their 2023 – 2024 Best Hospital rankings. U.S. News ranks adult hospitals nationally and regionally based on their performance in both specific specialties, such as cardiology, and in certain common procedures and conditions, such as heart failure, diabetes, and stroke.
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is ranked No. 3 in Missouri and No. 2 in the Kansas City metro area. Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit ranks No. 4 in the Kansas City metro and No. 10 in Missouri. Both are recognized among the Best Hospitals in northwestern Missouri.
“It is such an honor to again be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as providing some of the best care in the nation,” said Julie Quirin, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Saint Luke’s Health System. “The past several years have been an incredibly challenging time in health care. To continue to be recognized for our ability to provide care at the highest level is a testament to the intense commitment and dedication of our Saint Luke’s physicians, nurses, and our entire team of Health System professionals.”
U.S. News & World Report also closely evaluates and ranks specialized services. Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute’s Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery specialty was nationally ranked No. 47. Saint Luke’s is also ranked as No. 1 in Kansas City.
With nearly 100 board-certified heart experts in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, and critical care anesthesia, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute provides a comprehensive range of treatment options for advanced heart failure including transplantation, soon to be one of only 23 U.S. programs to perform 1,000 heart transplants, as well as mechanical circulatory support, interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology, and electrophysiology. Saint Luke’s heart experts use leading-edge research to advance cardiovascular medicine while continuously striving to improve outcomes and improve patients’ quality of life. In addition, Saint Luke’s launched the nation’s first Women’s Heart Center, the region’s leading Valve Center of Excellence, and offers the only comprehensive, multidisciplinary Vascular Center and Cardiometabolic Center in the Kansas City metro area.
“We take tremendous pride in being recognized again as providing the most comprehensive cardiovascular care in Kansas City,” said Matthew Deedy, MD, Co-Medical Director of Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute. “Being continuously ranked among the top 50 heart programs in the nation is a significant honor and speaks to the skill, dedication, and commitment to excellence we strive to deliver every day for our patients.”
U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions; only 12% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled in factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care, and patient experience.
“For 34 years, U.S. News has provided data-informed rankings to help patients and their doctors find the best hospital to treat their illness or condition,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
Saint Luke’s Hospital is recognized as high performing in two specialty areas:
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
Saint Luke’s Hospital was recognized as high performing in the following Common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Aortic valve surgery
- Colon cancer surgery
- Diabetes
- Heart attack
- Heart bypass surgery
- Heart failure
- Leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma
- Stroke
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Saint Luke’s East Hospital was rated high performing in the following common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Colon cancer surgery
- Diabetes
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Knee replacement
- Prostate cancer surgery
- Stroke
Saint Luke’s South Hospital was rated high performing in the following common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Stroke
Saint Luke’s North Hospital was rated high performing in the following common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Heart attack
U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience, and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations, and medical specialists.
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About Saint Luke’s Health System
Saint Luke’s Health System is a faith-based, not-for-profit, aligned health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in compassionate health care and health-related services. Saint Luke’s has 14 hospitals and campuses and more than 100 primary care and specialty offices, treating patients in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. For more than 140 years, Saint Luke’s has been dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the diverse communities we serve. Follow us: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn
