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(WEST CHESTER, PA) – Healthgrades recently recognized Chester County Hospital as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2023. This acknowledgment places Chester County Hospital in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide for consistently providing overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of conditions and procedures.
Along with this year’s recognition, Chester County Hospital was named to Healthgrades' America's 250 Best Hospitals Award list and received Healthgrades' Specialty Clinical Quality Awards for being among America's 100 Best Hospitals for cardiac care, critical care, gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal surgery, pulmonary care, and stroke care. The hospital was also named one of Healthgrades' 50 Best Hospitals in 2021 and 2022.
"It’s an honor to see Chester County Hospital being recognized by Healthgrades as one of the best hospitals in the nation for the third year in a row," said Michael Duncan, President and CEO of Chester County Hospital. "This award exemplifies the commitment of our hospital's medical staff, care team, and nurses to deliver the best possible care to our patients and the community year-over-year."
Healthgrades is the leading online platform that connects patients to various healthcare providers and hospitals across the country. Healthgrades evaluates clinical performance for nearly 4,500 hospitals in 32 eligible states to determine the top hospitals in the United States. They also measure hospitals in more than 31 common procedures and in 18 specialty areas to identify the highest-ranking hospitals.
"Healthcare decisions are often complicated and fraught with emotion," said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. "By giving consumers an easy-to-understand, data-driven way to identify the hospitals in their area with the best outcomes, Healthgrades is helping all patients – no matter their background – confidently choose higher quality care."
Lancaster General Hospital, which is also part of Penn Medicine, was also recognized by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2023.
About Chester County Hospital
Founded in 1892 as the county's first hospital, the non-profit has grown into a 329-bed acute-care inpatient facility in West Chester, PA. Chester County Hospital has outpatient services in Exton, West Goshen, New Garden, West Grove, Jennersville, and Kennett Square, PA. In 2013, Chester County Hospital became part of Penn Medicine, which is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to medical education, biomedical research, and excellent patient care. In addition to quality-driven medical and surgical services, Chester County Hospital also offers home health, hospice, and skilled nursing care; occupational medicine; outpatient laboratory, radiology, and physical therapy services; wound care; cardiopulmonary rehab; and a prenatal clinic for the underserved. In 2020, Chester County Hospital completed the largest expansion in its history. The project welcomed a state-of-the-art procedural platform with 15 operating room suites, a 99-bed patient tower, a new main entrance, and an expanded and renovated Emergency Department. Learn More About Chester County Hospital! >>
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