Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Chelsea Hospital Recognized Among Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals
October 1, 2023Categories: Community Health
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Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Chelsea Hospital
Recognized Among Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals®
Hospitals demonstrated lower inpatient mortality rates,
with fewer readmissions and complications.
LIVONIA, Mich. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Chelsea Hospital have been identified among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis from PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. Trinity Health Ann Arbor was recognized in the category of Top Teaching Hospitals for the 13th year while Chelsea Hospital was recognized in the category of Small Community Hospitals for the 4th year.
To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. The program leverages transparent, nonbiased data to help inform strategies for sustained performance. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award winners do not pay to market their honor.
“We are excited once again to receive this recognition for delivering safe, high-quality care to our patients,” said Alonzo Lewis, president of Trinity Health Ann Arbor. “This honor is a testament to the hard work, training and experience of our medical team, clinical staff and support functions, and to the culture of excellence that permeates every unit throughout our hospital.”
This year, based on comparisons between the study winners and a peer group of similar hospitals that were not winners, the analysis found that the winners of the 100 Top Hospitals® program delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost. Compared to non-winning hospitals, this year’s winners had:
- 31% fewer deaths than non-winning hospitals.
- 9% fewer patients with complications.
- 39% fewer healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
- Nearly 20% lower inpatient expenses per discharge.
- 0.5-day shorter average length of stay.
- Better reported patient experience scores, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 77% versus 70% for non-winning hospitals.
“This recognition is a great honor and reinforces what local residents already know about us, which is that Chelsea Hospital is a destination for outstanding care,” said Ben Miles, president of Chelsea Hospital. “I credit our amazing physicians, our tremendous nursing team, and all our support staff, all of whom devote their careers to bringing hope and healing to our patients.”
About the Study
The PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program focuses on short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of patients. Premier conducted the PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® program study in August 2023. Researchers evaluated 2,644 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals and health systems. All research was based on the following public data sets: Medicare cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) data, and data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare website. For complete methodology details, please review the Methodology section on page 36 of the complete study here.
Eligible hospitals are ranked for performance across 10 measurement grouping areas.
Final rank is determined based on performance for all individual measures. Hospitals are ranked within five separate peer groups: major teaching hospitals (15 winning facilities), teaching hospitals (25 winning facilities), large community hospitals (20 winning facilities), medium community hospitals (20 winning facilities), and small community hospitals (20 winning facilities).
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About Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea Hospital is a not-for-profit joint venture hospital, whose partners are Trinity Health Michigan, a Catholic health care system, and Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. Founded in 1970, SJMC is nationally recognized for both quality of care and patient satisfaction by national ranking organization Press Ganey, and is accredited by the Joint Commission. Chelsea Hospital employs more than 1,200 individuals with a medical staff of approximately 800 physicians. Key services include robust medical and surgical service lines, eight operating rooms, a 24-hour emergency department and senior emergency room, a state-of-the-art cancer center and a physical medicine and rehabilitation department. For additional information about Chelsea Hospital, please visit www.trinityhealthmichigan.org.
About Trinity Health Michigan
Trinity Health Michigan is a leading health care provider and one of the state’s largest employers. With more than 24,000 full-time employees serving 29 counties, Trinity Health Michigan is composed of nine hospitals located in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Howell, Livonia, Muskegon, Pontiac and Shelby, and two medical groups. The health system has 2,314 beds and 5,446 physicians and advanced practice providers. With operating revenues of $4.16 billion, Trinity Health Michigan returns $184 million back to their local communities each year. Together with numerous ambulatory care locations, home health and hospice agencies and 23 senior living communities owned and/or operated by Trinity Health, Trinity Health Michigan provides the full continuum of care for Michigan residents.