January 27, 2022 – The Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT has been named as one of the nation’s top 50 heart hospitals for providing excellent cardiovascular care for 2022 by Fortune Magazine and IBM Watson Health.
The annual Fortune/IBM 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study identifies leading US heart hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of cardiology patients. The study is designed to highlight benchmarks for hospitals and clinical leaders across the country as they work to raise their own standards of performance in cardiac care.
The Fortune/IBM Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study uses independent and objective research to analyze cardiovascular hospital performance in clinical and operational areas addressing the following criteria: inpatient and 30-day mortality, patient complications, 30-day readmission, average length of stay, and 30-day episode-of-care payment (adjusted cost per case) for acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft , percutaneous coronary intervention and heart failure patients.
“Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the hospitals recognized on the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals list are providing quality care in one of the most critical areas,” said Ekta Punwani, 100 Top Hospitals Program Leader, IBM Watson Health. “Hospitals are constantly working to improve clinical and operational performance, and the exceptional organizations on this list demonstrate the standard for top performing cardiac care. Their benchmarks serve as a real-world checkpoint for cardiovascular care across the U.S.”