St. Joseph Hospital & St. Joseph East recognized in U.S. News & World Report

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph Hospital, both part of KentuckyOne Health, have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being two of the best hospitals in 2016-17 for treating heart failure.

Both facilities were named “High Performing” hospitals. Saint Joseph East was recognized for treating heart failure. Saint Joseph Hospital was recognized for treating heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

“We are honored to be named a High Performing hospital,” said Eric Gilliam, president, Saint Joseph East. “This recognition further demonstrates the excellent work we are doing at Saint Joseph East to treat heart failure, and our commitment to providing patients excellent care.”

“Saint Joseph Hospital is thrilled to be named a top hospital for the treatment of heart failure and COPD,” said Bruce Tassin, president, Saint Joseph Hospital and Lexington market leader. “We are dedicated to providing wellness, hope and healing to our patients and the Lexington community.”

“U.S. News evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis, U.S. News. “A hospital that emerged from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of.”

The U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 27th year, help guide patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care across 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. The Best Hospitals methodologies include objective measures such as patient survival, the number of times a given procedure is performed, infection rates, adequacy of nurse staffing and more.

The rankings will be published in the U.S. News “Best Hospitals 2017” guidebook. For more information, visit Best Hospitals.