WCH one of nation’s 100 Top Hospitals for 10th time
For the 10th time, Wooster Community Hospital has been identified as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, according to an independent quality analysis.
Wooster Community Hospital was identified as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AITM, the technology and services brand of Premier Inc., and reported by Fortune.
To create the list, an analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AITM 100 Top Hospitals program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award recipients do not pay to market their honor.
“Years ago our leadership team asked ourselves a challenging question when reviewing the list of the country’s 100 Top Hospitals. That question was “Why not us?” said Bill Sheron, WCH CEO/president. “We quietly established this as a goal that we diligently worked to achieve, and it became a strategic imperative that drove a culture of excellence throughout the organization. We always believed that we deserved to be on this list of outstanding hospitals — chosen by objective and unbiased data and regardless of hospital size.
“We were informed that we received this prestigious recognition again in 2024. Thousands of hospitals would be pleased to make this list even once. WCH has done it a remarkable 10 times. We have a 5-Star Medicare rating and have also been listed in a national publication as one of the world’s best hospitals for several years running.
“This is an amazing accomplishment for our entire organization, and it reflects positively on our community. We thank our special employees, physicians, volunteers and board. This award provides affirmation of their commitment to quality care and a high level of patient satisfaction on a consistent basis over many years. We encourage everyone to pause and recognize what this award says about our organization and the care we strive to deliver each and every day.”
100 Top Hospitals program performance
This year, based on comparisons between the study’s top performers and a peer group of similar hospitals, the analysis found the top performers of the 100 Top Hospitals program delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost. Compared to peer hospitals, this year’s top performers had the following:
—39% fewer inpatient deaths than peer hospitals.
—26.6% fewer patients with complications.
—30.6% fewer healthcare-associated infections.
—21.1% lower inpatient expense per discharge.
—Half-day shorter average length of stay.
—Better reported patient experience scores, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare.
—Providers and Systems score of 73% versus 67% for peer hospitals.
“Hospitals and health systems continue to recognize the vital importance of performance improvement for high-quality patient care, proving value and enabling the innovations that drive healthcare forward,” said Leigh Anderson, Premier’s chief operating officer and the leader of PINC AITM. “The transparent, nonbiased and actionable data this study provides helps leaders make informed decisions for change and proves that Wooster Community Hospital excels across a range of core performance indicators, which can directly lead to significantly higher quality patient outcomes with fewer readmissions and complications.”