St Joseph's Hospitals Named Among Nation's Top 100

TAMPA, FL — The group of five St. Joseph’s Hospitals was named among the nation’s Top 100 hospitals by Fortune/ IBM Watson Health.

This is the fourth consecutive year that St. Joseph’s Hospitals has earned the honor and the fifth time overall. The five hospitals included in the recognition were St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in Lutz, St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital, all in Tampa, and St. Joseph’s Hospital-South in Riverview.

Fortune/IBM Watson Health identifies the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 2,675 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health.

IBM Watson Health established the list to help identify best practices that may help other health care organizations achieve consistent, balanced, and sustainable high performance.

“It is an honor to be recognized as one of the Top 100 hospitals in the U.S.,” said Tom Garthwaite, St. Joseph’s Hospital-North president. “This award speaks to the dedication of our medical staff and team members who work to improve the healthcare for our communities. The Top 100 award recognizes quality care, great patient outcomes as well as our patient’s experience. By focusing on our patients, we provide true patient centered care in a pleasant, healing environment.”