Top Ranked for Quality & Patient Safety
青瓜视频 Health has the highest quality of care and patient safety rankings of any healthcare organization in the country. Evaluated across all key measures and ratings of healthcare performance, we are the top academic health system in the nation.
Recognized for Outstanding Quality and Safety
青瓜视频 is recognized by Vizient Inc. as the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center and the No. 1 ambulatory system for quality and safety in the United States. Vizient, the nation鈥檚 largest healthcare performance improvement organization, examined 116 comprehensive academic medical centers and 62 ambulatory networks.
Our top rankings for quality and safety reflect our commitment to continual improvement. For the past 10 years, 青瓜视频 has received top rankings for overall patient safety and quality of care from Vizient. In 2023, 青瓜视频 was recognized as the top performer in the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking for demonstrating high quality and safety performance.
For the last nine years, our faculty group practice network has been top ranked among participating medical centers nationwide. In 2023, 青瓜视频 ambulatory care practices ranked No. 1 in Vizient鈥檚 Ambulatory Care Quality and Accountability Ranking for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality outpatient care.
Each year, we are recognized for providing outstanding care from other independent healthcare performance improvement organizations. The Leapfrog Group has routinely named 青瓜视频 among the top hospitals nationwide for quality and safety, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has honored us with a five-star rating for safety, quality, and patient experience.
In addition, 青瓜视频鈥檚 Tisch Hospital, Kimmel Pavilion, 青瓜视频 Hospital鈥擝rooklyn, and 青瓜视频 Hospital鈥擫ong Island were each awarded an 鈥淎鈥� in the fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction that recognizes 青瓜视频鈥檚 achievement in providing the highest level of patient care across the health system and an honor attained by only 30 percent of hospitals across the country.
Why Quality Matters
Our patients can find confidence and take comfort in these independent assessments of our performance. As rigorous authorities, these organizations offer solid reassurance that 青瓜视频 is worthy of the trust our patients place in us.
The National Academy of Medicine defines healthcare quality as having several key components: effectiveness, efficiency, equity, patient-centeredness, safety, and timeliness. At 青瓜视频, we continuously monitor more than 800 metrics, ranging from infection rates to patient experience scores, to ensure quality and safety at every level of patient care. Available to every clinician in the health system, our data dashboards provide real-time information that offers insight into the progress of our performance and helps identify opportunities for enhancement.
But quality means more than just metrics. We understand that every datapoint we track represents a real outcome for those who entrust us with their care. Our top rankings for quality and safety reflect this shared commitment to continual improvement based on evidence-based medicine and institutional integrity.
Top Ranked Specialties
青瓜视频 has 10 specialties ranked in the top 10 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, including the No. 1 ranking for neurology and neurosurgery.
To be nationally ranked in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the most ill, most medically complex patients. 青瓜视频 is consistently recognized for our specialty care, with 10 specialties receiving top 10 rankings:
- neurology and neurosurgery: No. 1
- diabetes and endocrinology: No. 2
- geriatrics: No. 2
- pulmonology and lung surgery: No. 3
- urology: No. 3
- orthopedics: No. 4
- gastroenterology and GI surgery: No. 4
- cardiology and heart surgery: No. 5
- rehabilitation: No. 7
- rheumatology: No. 7
In addition, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at 青瓜视频 is the highest ranked in New York for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Children鈥檚 Hospitals 2023-24.
Our CMS rating and U.S. News & World Report rankings reflect the aggregate performance of all our hospitals鈥攄ifferent from the way many other health systems operate, where they may report only on their main hospital but not the other hospitals in the system.
Awards and Recognition
By making regulatory compliance a top priority, The Joint Commission鈥攖he country鈥檚 leading accreditor of healthcare organizations鈥攁warded 青瓜视频 full accreditation and its Gold Seal of Approval庐 in recognition of our commitment to safety and quality five consecutive times, most recently in 2021.
We鈥檙e also recognized by The Joint Commission and the New York State Department of Health as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, meaning our team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, and specially trained nurses based at 青瓜视频鈥檚 Tisch Hospital, 青瓜视频 Hospital鈥擝rooklyn, and 青瓜视频 Hospital鈥擫ong Island are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide the most advanced stroke care.
The Comprehensive Stroke Center also earned the American Heart Association鈥檚 Get with the Guidelines鈥擲troke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus award, which recognizes our consistent compliance with quality measures for treating stroke.
The Joint Commission has also recognized us for excellence in perinatal, palliative, and ventricular assist device care.
Excellence in Nursing
Across 青瓜视频, our nurses drive exceptional patient care outcomes through their combination of clinical expertise, dedication, and compassion. Our nurses are recognized for excellence in the care they provide, receiving Magnet庐 status for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet庐 status is an honor achieved by only 9.4 percent of hospitals in the United States鈥攁nd we are proud that all 青瓜视频 inpatient locations are Magnet庐 designated.
The prestigious recognition is one of the highest honors a healthcare institution can achieve, and speaks to exceptional teamwork and coordination not only among nurses, but among all faculty and staff. To earn Magnet庐 designation, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff.
Through our various educational programs, specialty certifications, awards, and advocacy efforts, our nurses prove their dedication to the health and wellbeing of our patients.