Tenth Time at the Top: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Named One of the Nation’s “100 Top” Hospitals

April 6, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. — Once again, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is recognized among the best of the best. And this year, it happened twice.

Providence St. Vincent is the only Oregon hospital to make the list of “Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals.” This is the 10th time Providence St. Vincent has been included on this prestigious national listing. In addition, this year Thomson Reuters also recognized members of the “100 Top” list that displayed consistent improvement at the fastest rate during a five-year period. There were only 23 hospitals nationally – including Providence St. Vincent – that received this additional recognition.

“We are thrilled to receive these honors,” said Janice Burger, chief executive of Providence St. Vincent. “The ‘100 Top Hospital’ designation reflects our commitment to excellence. Our highly skilled physicians, nurses and staff are dedicated to delivering outstanding, compassionate care to our patients and their families,” said Burger.

Only two Northwest hospitals made the Thomson Reuters listing – and the other also is a Providence hospital — Providence Everett Medical Center in Everett, Wash.

The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals study evaluates hospital performance in nine areas: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, expenses, profitability, cash-to-debt ratio, patient satisfaction, and adherence to clinical standards of care. The study, previously known at the “Solucient 100 Top Hospitals,” has been conducted annually since 1993. More information is available at www.100tophospitals.com.