Published on April 16, 2024
Owensboro Health Achieves National Recognition
You may know Owensboro Health as your local healthcare system, but the organization has recently been recognized nationally by Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and Newsweek.
Forbes
Owensboro Health has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The list can currently be viewed on the Forbes website. Owensboro Health is rated among the Top 10 Employers.
The evaluation was made on a state-by-state basis and is based on three distinct criteria: in-state indirect recommendations, national in-industry indirect recommendations, and direct recommendations. Employees were asked to give their opinions on a series of statements surrounding work-related topics such as working conditions, diversity, salary, the potential for development, and company image regarding their current employer.
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report, a leading authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, named Owensboro Health Regional Hospital a 2023-2024 "High Performing Hospital" (the highest rating available) in four conditions and procedures.
These annual ratings are intended to help patients and their doctors make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions. Based on patient outcomes, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital earned "High Performing" ratings for the treatment of stroke and heart failure, as well as hip replacement and knee replacement procedures. Outcomes for these events at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital are significantly better than the national average.
Newsweek
For the second year in a row, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2023.
The America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2023 list highlights the nation’s top inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Facilities in the 25 states with the highest number of inpatient rehabilitation facilities – according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – were part of this study.
The evaluation process was comprised of these steps:
Recommendations from peers: Thousands of medical experts (physicians, therapists, medical doctors, administration & staff working in physical rehabilitation facilities) were invited to an online peer-to-peer survey.
Quality Score: Participants were also asked to rank the quality of care, quality of service, quality of follow-up care and accommodations & amenities.
KPI Data Scores: The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publishes KPI data for physical rehabilitation centers. The KPI data includes 15 different measures.
The Model Systems and CARF Accreditations: Facilities with these accreditations received a bonus to their overall score.
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.