Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Named One of the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola was identified as one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis based on a balanced scorecard provided by Premier, Inc. and published by Modern Healthcare.

Sacred Heart is ranked 5th in the nation, and best in Florida, on the list of top teaching hospitals without a cardiovascular residency program. The cardiovascular program graded out 98.9 percentile in overall rankings for both Clinical Performance and Operational Performance. 348 hospitals were evaluated in this category, ranked on 21 different metrics.

It is the ninth time Sacred Heart's cardiovascular program has been included in these prestigious rankings.

"Being named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals is a profound honor that validates our commitment to clinical excellence and compassionate care," said Will Condon, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola President and CEO. "This recognition, especially being ranked fifth in the nation in our category, is a testament to the skill and unwavering dedication of our physicians, nurses, and the entire cardiovascular team who serve our community every day."

To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top cardiovascular hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals program is to provide data-driven benchmarks that hospital leaders can use to better understand performance variation and improve care for heart patients nationwide. Hospitals do not apply to participate in the study, and recognized organizations do not pay to market this distinction.

Compared to peer hospitals, those in the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals delivered better results across all 21 measures, including clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, extended outcomes and patient experience.

These outcomes add up to meaningful differences. According to the study's analysis, if all U.S. hospitals' cardiovascular service lines performed at the level of this year's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, the impact could include over 14,000 additional lives potentially saved, more than 27,000 additional bypass and angioplasty patients experiencing fewer complications, and over $2.0 billion in potential savings.

"Cardiovascular care is one of the most complex and impactful service lines in healthcare," said David Zito, President of Performance Services at Premier. "The 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals program highlights organizations delivering strong outcomes while providing hospital leaders with meaningful benchmarks to help improve care."