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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).
