Fortune and PINC AI named Ascension Sacred Heart among the nation’s top 15 health systems for 2024, marking the first time it has made the distinguished list.
Why this matters: Sacred Heart’s footprint spans Northwest Florida, including hospitals in Pensacola, Miramar Beach, Panama City, and Port St. Joe. It is the only hospital system in the area and one of only two in Florida to earn a spot.
- The other Florida system in the top 15 is Sacred Heart’s sister Ascension Florida system, St. Vincent’s in the Jacksonville area.
“Sacred Heart’s inclusion on this list is a testament to every associate’s commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care at our hospitals and facilities,” said Dr. Syed Jafri, Chief Clinical Officer for Ascension Florida. “We are blessed and thankful for our talented teams that have enabled our health system to be honored nationally. We look forward to continuing to serve those who need help the most.”
Dig Deeper: Over 350 health systems in the United States were assessed for the top-15 list, which involved an analysis of eight performance indicators, including data on inpatient deaths, patient complications, healthcare-associated infections, operational efficiency, and patient experience.
Additionally, PINC AI estimates that if all health systems performed at the same level as this year’s top performers, it could have saved more than 220,000 additional lives, and an additional 196,000 patients could have been complication-free during a given year.
Performance rankings like these provide an objective measure of a health system’s ability to deliver consistent, high-performing care across the communities they serve. To view the list of all 15 hospital systems, visit Fortune’s website. In addition to being named a top-15 hospital in the U.S., PINC AI and Fortune have recognized Sacred Heart Pensacola as a top-50 cardiovascular hospital in the country seven times.
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