4 MI Hospitals Among 250 Best In America: Healthgrades

MICHIGAN — Four hospitals in Michigan were ranked among the 250 best in the country in a new ranking from Healthgrades, a marketplace to help people find doctors and hospitals.

Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complications rates for 31 of the most common health care conditions and procedures at 4,500 U.S. hospitals for its 2023 America’s Best Hospitals ranking. This year’s awards recognize overall clinical excellence and the top-ranked hospitals for 18 specialty care among 32 eligible states.

The “America’s best” rankings recognize:

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals (top 1 percent)
• America’s 100 Best Hospitals (top 2 percent)
• America’s 250 Best Hospitals (top 5 percent)

Michigan hospitals included in the 250 best were:

• Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo (250 best)
• Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center, Saint Joseph (250 best)
• Ascension Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus, Southfield (50 best)
• Beaumont Hospital, Troy (50 best)

Additionally:

• Beaumont Hospital - Troy was ranked among the best in cardiac (No. 1), critical care (No. 2), gastrointestinal (No. 1) and pulmonary (No. 2).
• Ascension Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus, Southfield was ranked among the best in cardiac (No. 4), critical care (No. 3) and gastrointestinal (No. 4).
• Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center, Saint Joseph was ranked among the best in critical care (No. 1) and neurosciences (No. 2).
• Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo was ranked among the best in cardiac (No. 2), critical care (No. 4), gastrointestinal (No. 3), neurosciences (No. 1) and pulmonary (No. 1).

Healthgrades said in a news release that the awards help consumers choose a doctor or hospital based on the criteria that matters most to them, including compatibility, relevant experience and quality of care, at a time of heightened awareness of the importance of taking care of themselves.

A recent Healthgrades survey found 64 percent of consumers are more concerned about their health now than before the pandemic. More than half (57 percent) are more concerned today than before the pandemic about the quality of care provided by hospitals and their doctors.

Healthgrades said that if all hospitals performed at the level of the top 250 hospitals, 160,615 lives would have been saved.