Tower Health’s commitment to clinical quality has once again earned the health system national recognition from Healthgrades for the high-quality care that its team members provide to patients in several clinical specialty areas.
Reading Hospital - Reading Hospital was recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care for the second year in a row. Reading Hospital also received the Joint Replacement Excellence Award™, the Neuroscience Excellence Award™, and Five-Star Distinction for the treatment of Heart Failure, COPD, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, and Bowel Obstruction. Reading Hospital also received Five-Star Distinction for Peripheral Vascular Bypass Surgery, Cranial Neurosurgery, Colorectal Surgery, and Vaginal Delivery.
Phoenixville Hospital - Phoenixville Hospital achieved a Five-Star rating for Colorectal Surgery, Vaginal Delivery, and C-Section Delivery.
Pottstown Hospital - Pottstown Hospital received a Five-Star rating for the treatment of Heart Attack, Heart Failure, COPD, Sepsis, and Respiratory Failure; as well as for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery.
“I congratulate our team members, once again, for receiving national recognition for the clinical care they provide to our patients,” said P. Sue Perrotty, Tower Health president and CEO. “Our care team continues to strive to be among the best, and it is being recognized.”
Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and complications. By focusing on what matters most, patient outcomes, the Healthgrades ratings provide critical feedback for both patients and hospitals. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades gives consumers the information they need to find a hospital that excels at providing the care they need. For example, from 2020-2022, patients treated at hospitals among America’s 100 Best for Stroke Care will have, on average, a 41.6% lower risk of dying than if treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.* The 2024 hospital assessment evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top performers.
“Healthgrades congratulates Tower Health for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “As health systems nationwide endeavor to elevate the quality of care, these elite facilities provide a roadmap for success.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality. They can also access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only.
Click here to view the complete Healthgrades 2024 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
About Tower Health
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.
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