Doylestown Hospital Ranked Among Best In Region In New Ranking

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Doylestown Hospital was ranked as one of the best hospitals in the region and Pennsylvania in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

The hospital is sixth in the Philadelphia Metro Area and twelfth in Pennsylvania. It also achieved "high performing" status for aortic valve surgery; back surgery (spinal fusion); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); colon cancer surgery; heart attack; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; hip fracture; hip replacement; kidney failure; knee replacement, and stroke.

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"Our performance as an independent health system and the high marks we receive for patient safety and experience are the result of continuous efforts and focus on the quality of care delivered to each and every patient," said Scott Levy, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. "It is especially noteworthy that Doylestown Health successfully maintains quality during the challenges created by the pandemic."

The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in its 32nd year, is designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.

For the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 17 procedures and conditions. Fewer than a third of all hospitals received any high-performing rating, and only 11 earned this rating in all procedures and conditions. The state and metro area rankings recognize hospitals that received high performing ratings across multiple areas of care.

The U.S. News methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volumes, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.

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