MacNeal Hospital Named One of Nation's Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health®
December 9, 2019Categories: MacNeal Hospital, Heart & Vascular, Awards & Recognitions
Tags: Heart Vascular, MacNeal Hospital
BERWYN, IL – MacNeal Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health®. The study spotlights the top-performing cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data. This is the second consecutive year that MacNeal Hospital has been recognized with this honor.
IBM Watson Health® analyzed outcomes for patients suffering from heart failure and myocardial infarction, and patients who underwent coronary artery stent placement and bypass surgery. These cardiovascular patients at MacNeal and other Top 50 hospitals experienced fewer complications, higher survival rates, fewer readmissions, shorter lengths of stay and lower costs. According to the study, if cardiovascular patients at all hospitals in the U.S. achieved these outcomes, more than 11,000 additional lives would be saved, 2,800 more heart patients would be complication free, and over $1.5 billion could be saved.
MacNeal Hospital has dedicated powerful resources to treating cardiovascular disease. Leading-edge technology and facilities enable cardiovascular specialists to deliver a full spectrum of services. In addition, MacNeal has been accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and designated a Blue Distinction® Center for Cardiac Care by BlueCross BlueShield.
Watson Health is a business unit of IBM that is dedicated to the development and implementation of cognitive and data-driven technologies to advance health. Watson Health technologies are tackling a wide range of the world’s biggest health care challenges, including cancer, diabetes, drug discovery and more.
For more information, visit www.100tophospitals.com.
About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
For more information, visit loyolamedicine.org. You can also follow Loyola Medicine on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or X (formerly known as Twitter).
About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).