Healthgrades Announces Recipients of Healthgrades 2020 Women's Care Awards

Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems, today announced the Healthgrades 2020 Women's Care Award recipients. The Healthgrades 2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™, the Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™, and the Healthgrades 2020 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ recognize 162 hospitals around the nation, 74 of which received two or more awards, that provide superior care for women during labor and delivery and gynecologic procedures. This analysis includes patient outcome data for all patients (all-payer data) made available in 16 states from 2016 through 2018.*

In conjunction with the release of the Healthgrades 2020 Women’s Care Awards, Healthgrades published “Women’s Care: Leading Voices from the Front Lines,” a series of short stories and interviews from hospitals around the country that highlights both the successes and challenges providers are facing during COVID-19 and how they are working to keep women and their families safe. Doctors and nurses also shared their experiences working with female patients and share their dedication to providing the highest quality care.

“The healthcare experience in this country has changed significantly over the past few months, and the hospitals that have achieved a Healthgrades 2020 Women’s Care Award go above and beyond to provide the best care possible for women. We commend all of the organizations that have had to create new protocols, adapt and evolve to keep women and their newborn babies safe amidst COVID-19,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Healthgrades.

Healthgrades 2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award

This award highlights hospitals for exceptional clinical outcomes while caring for women in childbirth, as well as during and after gynecologic surgeries and procedures. Healthgrades evaluated 667 eligible hospitals across 16 states and recognized 68 hospitals with the Healthgrades 2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award. The evaluation found that:

• If all hospitals in the analysis performed similarly to those that received the Healthgrades 2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award, complications in 141,823 patients could have potentially been avoided.**
• Additionally, from 2016 through 2018, patients treated in hospitals receiving the Healthgrades 2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award had, on average, a 34% lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the Healthgrades 2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award.**

Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award

This distinction recognizes the top 10% of all hospitals evaluated for the exceptional care provided to mothers during and after labor and delivery. Healthgrades evaluated 1,127 eligible hospitals across 16 states and recognized 114 hospitals with the Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award. The evaluation found that:

• From 2016 through 2018, if all hospitals included in the analysis performed similarly to those that received the Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award, complications in 124,867 patients could have potentially been avoided.**
• From 2016 through 2018, patients treated in hospitals receiving the Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award had, on average, a 40% lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.**

Healthgrades 2020 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award

This award recognizes the top 10% of hospitals evaluated that provide outstanding performance in gynecologic surgery, including hysterectomy and surgery related to the female reproductive system. Healthgrades evaluated 727 eligible hospitals across 16 states and recognized 74 hospitals with the Healthgrades 2020 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award. The evaluation found that:

• From 2016 through 2018, patients treated in hospitals receiving the Healthgrades 2020 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award had, on average, a 46.7% lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.**
• From 2016 through 2018, if all hospitals in the analysis performed similarly to those receiving the Healthgrades 2020 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award, complications in 10,121 patients could have potentially been avoided.**

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*Availability of state data is subject to yearly changes due to data release timeframes and adoption of new regulations and laws.

**Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of all-payer data for years 2016 through 2018 and represent three-year estimates for patients in 16 states for which all-payer data was made available.

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