Saint Luke’s Recognized on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals List
U.S. News & World Report announced their 2022-2023 Best Hospital rankings. U.S. News ranks adult hospitals nationally and regionally based on their performance in both specific specialties, such as cardiology, and in certain common procedures and conditions, such as heart failure, hip fracture, and stroke.
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City ranks No. 2 in Missouri, No. 2 in the Kansas City metro area. Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit is tied for No. 3 in the Kansas City metro and No. 8 in Missouri. Both are recognized among the Best Hospitals in northwestern Missouri.
“It is such an honor to again be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as providing some of the best care in the nation,” said Julie Quirin, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Saint Luke’s Health System. “This recognition illustrates the commitment and dedication of our Saint Luke’s physicians and nurses, and other professionals who bring the highest level of care to patients in our community.”
U.S. News & World Report also closely evaluates and ranks specialized services. Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute’s Cardiology and Heart Surgery specialty was nationally ranked No. 22. This is the third consecutive year it has been ranked among the top 25 in the nation. Saint Luke's also ranks as No. 1 in Missouri and No. 1 in the Kansas City area.
“We take tremendous pride in again being recognized as providing the most comprehensive cardiovascular care in Kansas City” said Matthew Deedy, MD, Co-Medical Director of Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute. “Being continuously ranked among the top 25 heart programs in the nation is a significant honor and speaks to the skill, dedication, and commitment to excellence we strive to deliver every day to our patients.”
For the 2022-2023 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialties, 164 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. State and metro area rankings reflect the highest performing hospitals in the area across multiple areas of care.
“When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
Saint Luke’s Hospital is recognized as high performing in five specialty areas:
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
- Geriatrics
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
Saint Luke’s Hospital was recognized as high performing in the following Common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Aortic Valve surgery
- Back surgery (spinal fusion)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Colon cancer surgery
- Heart attack
- Heart bypass surgery
- Heart failure
- Hip fracture
- Kidney failure
- Lung cancer surgery
- Stroke
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Saint Luke’s East Hospital was rated high performing in the following common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Colon cancer surgery
- Diabetes
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Hip fracture
- Kidney failure
- Knee replacement
- Pneumonia
- Stroke
Saint Luke’s South Hospital was rated high performing in the following common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Heart failure
- Hip fracture
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Stroke
Saint Luke’s North Hospital was rated high performing in the following common Adult Procedure and Conditions:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Heart failure
- Hip fracture
U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists.
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About Saint Luke’s Health System
Saint Luke's Health System is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization with 16 hospitals and campuses and more than 200 primary care and specialty clinics, treating patients in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s has cared for Kansas City and surrounding communities for more than 140 years and is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. Follow Saint Luke’s: Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram LinkedIn
