U.S. News & World Report names Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center among Best Hospitals 2024-2025 as High Performing

Marshall Health Network hospitals recognized for eight procedures, conditions

Two Marshall Health Network hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as High Performing hospitals.

St. Mary’s Medical Center has been recognized as high performing in treating heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip replacement, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cabell Huntington Hospital has been named a high performing hospital for knee replacement and COPD. Of the more than 4,500 hospitals that U.S. News evaluated, only 38% earned even a single high performing rating.

“We are honored to be nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report for our dedication to advancing health and inspiring hope for all we serve,” said Dr. Kevin Yingling, CEO of Marshall Health Network. “Achieving the highest distinction in U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings is a testament to our skilled and compassionate health care team.”

The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The ‘High Performing’ designation acknowledges hospitals that consistently deliver high-quality care for specific medical procedures and conditions. This recognition highlights their expertise and commitment to patient well-being.”

To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

This year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.

To learn more, visit https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.