Main Line Health hospitals are top performers in New Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ratings
Radnor, PA — Main Line Health today announced that its acute care hospitals have been rated as top national performers in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) latest Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, with Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital all ranked in the highest tiers.
The overall ratings show how well each hospital performed on average compared to others in the United States. The ratings range from one to five stars. Results are based on data from 2020 and 2021, highlighting Main Line Health’s commitment to quality and safety during the pandemic.
Main Line Health acute care hospitals received the following ratings:
- Lankenau Medical Center — 5 stars
- Bryn Mawr Hospital — 5 stars
- Paoli Hospital — 5 stars
- Riddle Hospital — 4 stars
The Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings summarize data from a variety of measures across five categories—mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Overall, 13.8% of hospitals received 5 stars.
“This is an incredible achievement but is no surprise,” said Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Main Line Health. “Every day, our employees, medical staff and volunteers go above and beyond to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care. Achieving excellence in patient safety and patient experience is not just the responsibility of those at the bedside. It involves a collective commitment by every member of our team because we all have a role in making Main Line Health a great place to give and receive care. Congratulations to all of our employees for their dedication to our patients, visitors and staff.”
For more information about the ratings, visit the CMS Care Compare site.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.
Contact
Phil Ellingsworth Jr.Associate Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Office: 484.580.1182
EllingsworthPh@mlhs.org