St. Luke\u2019s University Hospital\u2019s Patient Safety Indicator score establishes St. Luke\u2019s as the safest hospital in the Lehigh Valley and places it among the safest hospitals nationwide.<\/p>\n
The Patient Safety Indicator (PSI 90), from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), summarizes\u00a0patient safety\u00a0across multiple indicators, monitors performance over time and facilitates comparative reporting at the hospital level. St. Luke\u2019s score of .58 is significantly better than the national average, placing it in the #1 cohort of hospitals nationwide, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere\u2019s the simple take-away: If you want to receive the safest care when you go to the hospital, come to St. Luke\u2019s,\u201d St. Luke\u2019s Chief Quality Officer Donna Sabol said. \u201cThis objective measurement reflects the fact that safety is baked into St. Luke\u2019s culture. St. Luke\u2019s achieves superior quality and safety results because of the commitment to excellence of our outstanding medical staff and employees.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information about the PSI 90 metric or to compare which hospitals are the safest, go to the CMS Hospital Compare website.<\/p>\n
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About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 1872,\u00a0St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 52 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke\u2019s, a member of the Children\u2019s Hospital Association, established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.<\/p>\n SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. St. Luke\u2019s is a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. The Network\u2019s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune\/PINC AI 10 years in a row, including in\u00a02021 when it was identified as\u00a0THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.\u00a0In 2021, St. Luke\u2019s was also identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" St. Luke\u2019s University Hospital\u2019s Patient Safety Indicator score establishes St. Luke\u2019s as the safest hospital in the Lehigh Valley and places it among the safest hospitals nationwide. The Patient Safety … Continue reading St. Luke\u2019s among Nation\u2019s Best for Patient Safety<\/span>
\nSam Kennedy<\/p>\n