Published on July 16, 2024
OHRH Earns Five High Performing Hospital Distinctions in 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Study
U.S. News & World Report, a leading authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Owensboro Health Regional Hospital a 2024-2025 "High Performing Hospital" in five conditions and procedures—an increase of one award from the previous year.
In the latest report, OHRH earned "High Performing" ratings for the treatment of the following conditions: heart attack, heart failure, stroke, knee replacement and hip replacement. The ratings are based on data provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to a news release from U.S. News & World Report.
“The U.S. News report validates the unceasing dedication of our team to improving quality and providing the best care to our patients,” said Beth Steele, Owensboro Health Chief Operating Officer. "Thanks to our highly-skilled providers, amazing technology and team members who believe in our mission, we are establishing OHRH as a regional destination for healthcare.”
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 35th year, evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals in more than 30 medical and surgical services and are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.
“Choosing the right hospital to match your needs shouldn't be a guessing game,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals provides patients and their families clear, data-driven insights on hospital performance and empowers Americans to choose the facility best suited to their specific health care needs.”
To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.
About Owensboro Health
Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 350 providers at more than 30 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a weight management program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.
On average each year, we have more than 19,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 33,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 150 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 90,000 Emergency Department visits and more than 1.25 million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.