Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, has been recognized by the Lown Institute for excellence in Value of Care, Patient Outcomes, Clinical Outcomes, Inclusivity, Avoiding Overuse, and Cost Efficiency, receiving an “A” grade across each respective category on the 2024-25 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. Hospital achieved this honor through strong performance across metrics of community benefit, pay equity, and inclusivity, out of more than 3,500 hospitals nationwide.
Saint Mary’s ranked #1 in Nevada for Value of Care, which reflects a hospitals’ avoidance of unnecessary care and ability to achieve good outcomes without overspending. The value category is based on two components, avoiding overuse and cost efficiency, weighed 40% and 60%, respectively, to create the overall value grade.
“Great care is only great if everyone can access it,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “We need hospitals to be strong community partners — and these hospitals at the top of our list are showing the way.”
The Lown Hospitals Index is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute care and 800 critical access hospitals nationwide, offering a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the fifth annual rankings, the 2024-25 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on more than 50 measures including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others.
“I’m incredibly grateful to our dedicated healthcare professionals whose commitment to patient care is directly reflected in these impressive recognitions,” said Derrick Glum, CEO of Saint Mary’s Health Network. “Saint Mary’s is honored to be a trusted source for healthcare in our community and looks forward to continuing to offer the highest quality-rated care in the region.”
Saint Mary’s was recently named to the 100 Great Community Hospital list from Becker’s Hospital Review in addition to receiving multiple clinical recognitions from U.S. News and World Report and becoming the only hospital in northern Nevada to be awarded the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2024.
Full methodology for the Lown Index highlights that these are independent rankings and hospitals do not apply or pay to be listed. The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating bold ideas for a just and caring system for health.
About Saint Mary’s Health Network
As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/PINC AI and the only Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient in Northern Nevada, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, an award-winning Cardiology program, and so much more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care offices. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.
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