HealthGrades Awards

HealthGrades Awards for Baptist Medical Center in 2014

Baptist Medical Center is among the Best 100 Hospitals in the Nation for 

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Joint Replacement
• General Surgery

as recognized by Healthgrades, America's leading independent healthcare ratings organization. The Healthgrades designation for America’s 100 Best Hospitals represents the top 2% of hospitals nationwide.

Additionally, Baptist Medical Center is in the Top 10% in the nation for Vascular Surgery for the eleventh year in a row. No hospital in Jackson has more 5-Star Ratings than Baptist.

What the Healthgrades Ratings Mean

As America's leading independent healthcare ratings organization, the Healthgrades rating method offers a uniquely objective and comprehensive overview of hospital services. Healthgrades does all the following: 

• evaluates the performance of approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide on risk-adjusted mortality and complications rates for nearly 30 of the most common conditions treated and procedures.

• independently measures hospitals based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of the analysis, and no hospital pays to be measured. 

• risk adjusts for patient demographic characteristics and clinical risk factors, thereby taking into account how sick patients are upon admission. 

• bases its analysis solely on objective measures of clinical quality outcomes. Other organizations factor in subjective measures such as reputation or even technologies used at a hospital.

According to the American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2014: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, patients in 5-star rated hospitals have a lower risk of dying compared to a 1-star rated hospital, and a lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital.

Baptist Medical Center earned these awards and recognitions:

Orthopedic

• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ for 3 Years in a Row (2012-2014)
• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™ for 3 Years in a Row (2012-2014)
• Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services for 4 Years in a Row (2011-2014)
• Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2011-2014)
• Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for 4 Years in a Row (2011-2014)
• Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ for 4 Years in a Row (2011-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement for 6 Years in a Row (2009-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Hip Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2011-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Treatment for 3 Years in a Row (2012-2014)

Cardiovascular

• Top 10% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery for 11 Years in a Row (2004-2014)
• Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™ for 10 Years in a Row (2005-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Repair of Abdominal Aorta in 2014
• Five-Star Rated for Carotid Surgery for 12 Years in a Row (2003-2014)

Gastrointestinal

• Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services for 2 Years in a Row (2013-2014)
• Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2013-2014)
• General Surgery Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2012-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Colorectal Surgeries for 2 Years in a Row (2013-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for 10 Years in a Row (2005-2014)

General Surgery

• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery™ for 3 Years in a Row
• (2012-2014)
• Top 5% in the Nation for General Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2012-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Colorectal Surgeries for 2 Years in a Row (2013-2014)
• Five-Star Rated for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for 10 Years in a Row (2005-2014)