Lankenau Medical Center, Riddle Hospital and Paoli Hospital ranked among nation’s best by Healthgrades
Bryn Mawr, PA — Lankenau Medical Center, Riddle Hospital and Paoli Hospital, part of Main Line Health, are ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for clinical quality in 2023.
Lankenau achieved its fourth straight year as a recipient of the America’s 50 Best Hospitals AwardTM, placing it among the nation’s top 1% of medical centers. It is the only hospital in the Philadelphia region with the distinction.
Riddle was a repeat honoree with its America’s 100 Best Hospitals AwardTM, ranking it in the top 2% nationally. Paoli received its first America’s 250 Best Hospitals AwardTM, putting it among the top 5% of U.S. hospitals as ranked by Healthgrades, an online platform dedicated to helping people with health care choices.
“This recognition by Healthgrades is a true source of pride for Main Line Health,” said Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and CEO. “Our patients deserve the finest care possible, and these awards show we are delivering. My gratitude goes out to our physicians, nurses, and all the other members of our team who made these awards possible. Everyone on our team deserves credit.”
Lankenau took top honors for the fourth straight year for its cardiac care, ranking among America’s top 50 for cardiac surgery and top 100 for cardiac care. Its cardiac surgery honors were accompanied by a State Ranking Award. These awards point to superior performance in heart bypass and valve surgery as well as coronary interventional procedures and treatment for heart attack and heart failure. Lankenau also was honored for the second year in a row for pulmonary care excellence.
Riddle not only was in the top 100 nationally overall but for best critical care. It was the third straight year for critical care recognition.
Paoli’s entry into the top 250 was marked by its second pulmonary care award in the last three years.
Healthgrades analyzed the most recent three years of data available on medical outcomes (2019–2021) to determine its top 250 hospitals. The rankings are based on Medicare medical claims for 4,500 hospitals nationwide in 31 specialties.
“Healthcare decisions are often complicated and fraught with emotion,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “By giving consumers an easy-to-understand, data-driven way to identify the hospitals in their area with the best outcomes, Healthgrades is helping all patients—no matter their background—confidently choose higher quality care.”
If all hospitals performed similarly to those in the top 250 (representing the nation’s top 5%), 160,000 lives potentially could have been saved, according to the organization.
About Lankenau Medical Center
Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health, has been devoted to the health and well-being of the community since 1860, with a founding mission to serve all those in need. Our continued dedication to service, compassionate patient care and superior clinical programs makes Lankenau a preferred destination for care by people throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond. Lankenau offers primary care, disease prevention and specialized medical and surgical management of all diseases and disorders, as well as access to clinical trials. As a 371-bed teaching and research institution, Lankenau is committed to maintaining high-level expertise across all clinical areas and is consistently recognized for providing outstanding care across major specialties including heart and vascular care, cancer care, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurosurgery, nephrology and urology. Lankenau is ranked as one of the top three hospitals in the region and top seven in the state by U.S. News & World Report 2023-24. It is rated a high performer in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating.
About Paoli Hospital
Paoli Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is a 249-bed, not-for-profit acute care hospital and Chester County’s only trauma center. Paoli Hospital’s comprehensive services and programs offer a full range of care in maternity, orthopaedics, cardiac, cancer and breast health all aided by dedicated care teams and health care professionals. In collaboration with Jefferson Health Neurosurgery and Tele-Neurocritical Care Services, Paoli Hospital’s Neurointervention Lab brings leading neurointervention care to Chester County and offers the most advanced diagnostics and treatment available for patients experiencing stroke. Paoli Hospital has also received both regional and national recognition for its excellence in providing state-of-the-art, quality care, most notably in the area of patient satisfaction. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2023–2024 rated Paoli Hospital as High Performing in eight commonly occurring conditions and medical procedures and earned a coveted Adult Specialty rating. U.S. News also ranked Paoli Hospital as one of the top 10 hospitals out of nearly 100 in the Philadelphia region and among the top 20 hospitals out of more than 200 in Pennsylvania.
About Riddle Hospital
Riddle Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is a not-for-profit, acute-care hospital with 200 inpatient beds. Riddle has received both regional and national recognition for its excellence in providing state-of-the-art, quality care, including The Joint Commission, the Society of Chest Pain Centers and other health care rating organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2022–2023 rated Riddle Hospital as High Performing in six commonly occurring conditions and medical procedures. The hospital offers a full range of services, including women’s health, orthopaedic, maternity, heart, cancer and stroke care; emergency medicine; primary care services and outpatient services including imaging, sleep, wound healing, audiology, and more — aided by a dedicated team of health care professionals and advanced technology. Main Line Health and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have an affiliation to provide pediatric care to our community. CHOP providers care for pediatric patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Riddle. In summer of 2023, the new Pavilion at Riddle Hospital opened, the cornerstone of an overall campus modernization project. The five-story, 230,000-square-foot Pavilion features state-of-the-art surgical suites and modern maternity facilities, bringing comprehensive, expanded health care features to Delaware County. Health Center 4, which has LEED Gold certification, houses the Rothman Institute, the Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, and a variety of outpatient programs.