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Saint Joseph Health Recognized as a Top 15 Health System

Lexington-based system ranked among nation’s best third year in a row

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 15, 2025) – Saint Joseph Health today was identified as one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems™  according to an independent analysis based on a scorecard provided by PINC AI™, the technology and services brand of Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), and reported by Fortune.

To create the list, PINC AI™ conducted an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data to identify the top health systems in the U.S. The primary purpose of the PINC AI™ 15 Top Health Systems™ Annual Report is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to their patients and communities. The quantitative report is based on a balanced scorecard consisting of various measurements distributed across four pillars: clinical outcomes, extended outcomes, operational and patient experience.

“Our caregivers across Kentucky continue to provide top quality care, as evidenced by the recognition among the nation's elite 15 Top Health Systems™ for the third straight year. It is a tribute to our steadfast dedication to delivering the highest quality care,” said Matt Grimshaw, president, Saint Joseph Health. “We live our mission, uphold our values and strive for unparalleled excellence. It's a privilege to be acknowledged as one of the top health systems in the country.” 

This award is the latest awarded across the system, including:

  • Healthgrades Top 100 Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital
  • Several Healthgrades recognition, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph London
  • Kentucky Hospital Association Quality Award, Saint Joseph East
  • American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus, Saint Joseph Hospital
  • American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Stroke Silver Plus, Saint Joseph East
  • Best Places to Work: Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Jessimine and Saint Joseph Health Partners

15 Top Health Systems™ Performance
This year, based on comparisons between the report’s top performers and a peer group of similar health systems, the analysis found that the 15 Top Health Systems™ award recipients delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost. Compared to peer health systems in the study, this year’s award recipients had:

  • 21 percent fewer inpatient deaths than peer health systems.
  • 13.8 percent fewer patients with complications.
  • 21 percent fewer healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
  • 0.5-day shorter average length of stay.
  • Better reported patient experience scores, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 73 percent versus 67 percent for peer health systems.

“Health system leaders are continuously focused on quality, excellence and patient-centered care,” said Leigh Anderson, Premier’s chief operating officer and leader of PINC AI™. “A selection as one of the 15 Top Health Systems™ is a great honor and demonstrates the importance of health system leadership and proven, data-driven strategies for improvement. As one of the 15 Top Health Systems™, Saint Joseph Health has achieved high-quality healthcare and the implementation of key strategies that have directly led to significantly improved patient outcomes, with fewer readmissions and complications.”

About the Annual Report

The 15 Top Health Systems™ quantitative Annual Report is based on clinical outcomes, extended outcomes, operational and patient experience measures that form a balanced scorecard. The data for this Annual Report primarily came from Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare data sets. For complete details, please review the Annual Report here.

The Annual Report is designed to provide a view of health system performance across multiple dimensions: how they stand compared to peers and high performers (whole-system performance), where they stand in the evolution of their own cultures of performance improvement (relative long-term improvement and rate of improvement), and the achievement of cross-system performance alignment (system hospital performance). For performance measure details and definitions of each comparison group, see the 100 Top Hospitals® Program Methodology Guide document.

Benchmark health systems are determined based on their final scorecard performance. To account for differences in scale among health systems, the report categorizes health systems into three groups: large, medium and small health systems.

About Saint Joseph Health

Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory Care Center. The hospitals in Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services toward a goal of building a healthier future for all. Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.