See how Sarasota-Manatee hospitals ranked on a national list of specialty services
Healthgrades, a leading online resource for people seeking health care options, recently released its national rankings for hospitals' specialty services.
Healthgrades ranks roughly 4,500 hospitals nationally, based on evaluation of clinical outcomes, risk-adjusted mortality and complications, based on the assessment of 35 common conditions.
“Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only,” Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades said in a prepared statement. To view the complete 2024 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology visit https://bit.ly/46WWv3F.
That time frame helps explain how the 26-year-old company ranked ShorePoint Venice Hospital — which closed in September 2022 – among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery for 2023 and 2024.
The most telling aspect of the now defunct medical facility was that only 49% of patients who responded to the survey would have definitely recommended ShorePoint Venice — a figure that was 21% lower than the national average.
The company's Best Hospitals list is announced in December. The next major safety rankings, from Leapfrog Group, should be released later in November.
Here is how hospitals currently treating people in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties fared in the new national specialty services hospital rankings.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Hospital ranked among the top 5% in the nation in 2023 for consistently delivering clinical quality care, earning it America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award.
SMH received 12 of the 2024 Specialty Clinical Quality Awards from Healthgrades: 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care; 100 Best for Gastrointestinal Care; 100 Best for Orthopedic Surgery (also received for 2022-23); 100 Best for Pulmonary Care; 100 Best for Stroke Care (also 2023); 50 Best for Cardiac Surgery; 50 Best for Surgical Excellence; Coronary Intervention Excellence; Critical Care Excellence; Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence (also 2023); Neurosciences Excellence and Vascular Surgery Excellence.
Three safety ratings were worse than expected based on federal criteria: pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital, death following a serious complication after surgery and excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery.
Three ratings were better than expected according to the federal data: acute kidney dysfunction following surgery, respiratory failure following surgery and bloodstream infection following surgery.
A total of 75% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10, which was 6% higher than the national average; 80% would recommend the hospital, which was 10% higher than the national average.
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital earned the Patient Safety Excellence Award from 2021 through 2023.
Doctors Hospital received four of the 2024 Specialty Clinical Quality Awards from Healthgrades: 100 Best for Orthopedic Surgery (also 2022-23); 100 Best for Prostate Surgery; 50 Best for Surgical Excellence (also 2022-23); Joint Replacement Excellence (also 2022-23).
Two safety ratings are better than expected: deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery and accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care.
A total of 69% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10, which was equal to the national average; 69% would recommend the hospital, which was 1% lower than the national average.
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital received Patient Safety Excellence Awards from 2021 through 2023.
Englewood Hospital received one of the 2024 Specialty Clinical Quality Awards from Healthgrades: 100 Best for Coronary Intervention (also 2022); in 2023 it received a Coronary intervention Excellence Award.
One safety rating was better than expected: deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery.
A total of 69% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10; 69% would recommend the hospital.
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center received Pulmonary Care Excellence Awards in 2022-23.
One safety rating was worse than expected: bloodstream infection following surgery.
A total of 71% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10; 70% would definitely recommend the hospital.
HCA Florida Blake Hospital
For 2024, HCA Florida Blake Hospital was ranked among the 100 Best for Joint Replacement (also 2022-23); and 100 best for Orthopedic Surgery (also 2022-23).
One safety rating was worse than expected: catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital.
Three ratings were better than expected: excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery, acute kidney dysfunction following a surgery and accidental cut puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care.
About 49% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10; 49% would definitely recommend the hospital.
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
For 2024, HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital was ranked among the 100 Best for Gastrointestinal Surgery; 100 Best for Joint Replacement; and 100 best for Orthopedic Surgery (also 2022-2023).
One safety rating was worse than expected: respiratory failure following surgery.
One was better than expected: accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care.
A total of 56% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10; 55% would definitely recommend the hospital.
Other area hospitals
Manatee Memorial Hospital did not qualify for any Healthgrades awards in 2023 or 2024.Two safety ratings were better than expected: death following a serious complication after surgery and excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery.A total of 54% of patients rated the hospital 9 or 10; 56% would definitely recommend the hospital.
ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte did not qualify for any Healthgrades awards in 2023 or 2024.Four safety ratings were worse than expected: death following a serious complication after surgery, hip fracture following surgery, excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery and deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery.Three ratings were better than expected: acute kidney dysfunction following surgery, respiratory failure following surgery and accidental cut,, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care.A total of 48% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10; 47% would definitely recommend the hospital.
ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda had one safety rating worse than expected, deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery.A total of 52% of patients rated the hospital a 9 or 10; 53% would definitely recommend the hospital.
Earlier: SMH ranked tops in region, 5th in state on U.S. News & World Report best hospital list
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This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Healthgrades ranks Sarasota-Manatee hospitals for specialty services
