Baptist Well being Louisville named finest hospital in Metro space by 'US Information & World Report'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Baptist Well being Louisville introduced it was named high hospital within the Metro and tied for #3 in Kentucky in nationwide rankings.

The survey was performed by US Information & World Report, who yearly ranks hospitals within the US in 15 specialties in addition to rating state, metro and regional areas.

In line with a launch, Baptist Well being Louisville was named #1 in Metro Louisville, making this 12 months’s honor the tenth time in 11 years the hospital positioned first or tied in first.

Baptist Well being Louisville tied for #3 in Kentucky with its sister hospital, Baptist Well being Lexington.

US Information & World Report mentioned each Baptist Well being hospitals have been “Acknowledged within the Bluegrass Area,” nominating hospitals with excessive performing ranks amongst a number of areas of well being care.

“This recognition displays the dedication of our medical workers, workers and board to evidence-based care and the development of medical follow and therapy for the sake of our group and sufferers,” Larry Grey, president of Baptist Well being Louisville mentioned in a launch. “I’m proud to be related to their good work and the quite a few methods they reveal the mission and values of Baptist Well being.”

Baptist Well being Louisville earned excessive efficiency rankings in 10 complete areas: belly aortic aneurysm restore, aortic valve surgical procedure, COPD, colon most cancers surgical procedure, diabetes, coronary heart assault, coronary heart bypass surgical procedure, hip alternative, knee alternative, and stroke.

For US Information & World Report’s survey, fewer than one-third of hospitals nationally obtained a excessive performing ranking within the listed circumstances and procedures.