Top 5% in the Nation
HealthGrades® ranks PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center among the top 5% in the nation for clinical excellence. PeaceHealth St. Joseph is one of only five hospitals in Washington state to receive the 2012 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™.
In addition, PeaceHealth St. Joseph received 5-Star ratings in 19 areas of patient care. A 5-Star rating is the best outcomes rating awarded by HealthGrades®, distinguishing better than expected outcomes.
HealthGrades also recognized PeaceHealth St. Joseph among the top five percent in the nation for emergency medicine, for the care received in the hospital when a patient has been admitted through the emergency department.
HealthGrades® is the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, evaluating hospitals and rating them based on their findings. HealthGrades® assigns hospitals a star rating for procedures and diagnoses, based on performance.
Hospital-Wide
- Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for three years in a row (2009-2011)
- Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence™ (2012)
Cardiac
- Five-Star Rated for Valve Surgery (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for two years in a row (2011-2012)
Learn more about our Cardiovascular Center.
Orthopedic
- Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2012)
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Total Hip Replacement for two years in a row (2011-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) (2012)
Learn more about our Joint Replacement Center.
Neurosciences
Pulmonary
- HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2012)
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services for two years in a row (2011-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for of Pneumonia for seven years in a row (2006-2012)
Learn more about our Sleep Disorders Center.
Vascular
Individual
Gastrointestinal
Critical Care
- HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ for two years in a row (2011-2012)
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care (2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Critical Care for 2 years in a row (2011-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis for 5 years in a row (2008-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for 3 years in a row (2010-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 2 years in a row (2011-2012)
Learn more about our Haggen Family Emergency & Trauma Center.
Emergency Medicine
Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Emergency Medicine (2012)
