CHI Memorial Named One of the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Fortune and PINC AI

 “This trust is not something our team takes lightly.  Our team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses, technicians, and therapists is focused on ensuring our patients receive the highest level of care that is a culmination of their training, experience, and the utilization of cutting edge technologies.  We will continue our commitment to provide the pinnacle of cardiovascular care to our community”.

50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program performance

This year, the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program winners delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost.  Compared to a peer group of non-winning cardiovascular hospitals, this year’s winners had:

• Significantly higher inpatient survival rates (19.0 to 40.6 percent higher).
• Fewer patients with complications (13.2 to 15.4 percent fewer complications).
• Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients (0.4 to 0.9 percentage points higher).
• Lower 30-day readmission rates for AMI, HF, and CABG patients (0.5 to 1.0 percentage points lower).
• Average lengths of stay (ALOS) varied between patient groups from 0.6 (AMI, HF, PCI) to 0.8 (CABG) shorter length of stay.
• $860 to $5,076 less in total costs per patient case (the smallest dollar-amount difference was for HF, and the largest was for CABG).
• Lower average 30-day episode of care payments for AMI and HF ($1,493 and $781 less per episode, respectively).
• Patients had a better experience at benchmark hospitals compared to peer hospitals, with a top-box HCAHPS score of 75 percent versus 70 percent.

“Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for all Americans, resulting in nearly 700,000 deaths and $229 billion in added costs each year,” said Leigh Anderson, Premier’s President of Performance Services and the leader of PINC AI™.  “Given the life and death nature of this condition, patients and their loved ones need credible information to help them determine where to go for the best possible care. This objective, data-driven study proves that CHI Memorial excels across a range of core performance indicators, which directly leads to significantly higher survival rates associated with cardiac care, with fewer readmissions and complications.”

About the Study

The PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program focuses on short-term, acute care, non-federal 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. Eligible hospitals are ranked for performance across four measurement grouping areas.