Silver Cross Hospital Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Fortune and PINC AI™ for the 11th Time
Silver Cross Hospital today was identified as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. This is the 11th time Silver Cross has earned a place on the prestigious list.
To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities.
The program leverages transparent, nonbiased data to help inform strategies for sustained performance. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award winners do not pay to market their honor.
“At Silver Cross, we’re committed to delivering an unrivaled healthcare experience for every person, every time,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Ruth Colby. “Earning national recognition for the work we do on a daily basis is a testament to our entire Silver Cross team, and this accolade belongs to our employees, medical staff members and volunteers who always put patients first. We’re humbled to be recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for the 11th time and the fourth year running, and proud to deliver the healthcare our patients and our community deserve.”
In April, Silver Cross was awarded its 17th Straight A for Safety from the Leapfrog Group; in July, the hospital earned a 5-Star Rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. And last month, Silver Cross earned a Blue Distinction Center + Maternity by Blue Cross Blue Shield for providing exceptional mother/baby care.
Since its opening in 1895, Silver Cross has grown to a 650,000-square-foot, 348-bed facility on a 130-acre campus that also includes an Ambulatory Surgery Center, Endoscopy Center, Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital and Silver Cross Urgent Care. The hospital also operates a dozen off-site physician offices through Silver Cross Medical Group and Premier Suburban Medical Group.
Silver Cross also partners with leading academic providers including the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, UChicago Medicine for neurosciences and stroke care, and Rush University Medical Center for thoracic surgery.
100 Top Hospitals® Program Performance
This year, based on comparisons between the study winners and a peer group of similar hospitals that were not winners, the analysis found that the winners of the 100 Top Hospitals® program delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost.
Compared to non-winning hospitals, this year’s winners had:
- 31 percent fewer deaths than non-winning hospitals.
- 9 percent fewer patients with complications.
- 39 percent fewer healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
- Nearly 20 percent lower inpatient expenses per discharge.
- 0.5-day shorter average length of stay.
- Better reported patient experience scores, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 77 percent versus 70 percent for non-winning hospitals.
“As hospitals continue to share the nation’s focus on changing healthcare for the better, hospitals and health systems are recognizing the importance of identifying areas within their walls for quality improvement,” said Leigh Anderson, Premier’s Chief Operating Officer and the leader of PINC AI™. “The transparent and nonbiased measures this study provides, helps leaders make informed decisions for change, and proves that Silver Cross Hospital excels across a range of core performance indicators, which can directly lead to significantly higher quality patient outcomes, with fewer readmissions and complications.”
About the Study
The PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program focuses on short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of patients. Premier conducted the PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program study in August 2023. Researchers evaluated 2,644 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals and health systems. All research was based on the following public data sets: Medicare cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) data, and data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare website. For complete methodology details, please review the Methodology section on page 36 of the complete study here.
About Silver Cross Hospital
Silver Cross Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. Silver Cross has been recognized as a 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner 11 times, honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group 17 times, and is rated 5 Stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. With over 4,500 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 348-bed acute care hospital and 12 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices. Silver Cross opened a state-of-the-art replacement hospital in 2012 at I-355 and Route 6 in New Lenox. In 2022, Silver Cross provided over $54 million in charity care and other community benefits. To learn more about Silver Cross Hospital, visit www.silvercross.org. Physicians on Silver Cross Hospital’s Medical Staff have expertise in their areas of practice to meet the needs of patients seeking their care. These physicians are independent practitioners on the Medical Staff and are not the agents or employees of Silver Cross Hospital. They treat patients based upon their independent medical judgment and they bill patients separately for their services.
For more information, visit silvercross.org
