Media publication touts St. Mary's Hospital for medical 'high performance'

U.S. News & World Report has listed St. Mary’s Hospital as among the 2024-25 Best Hospitals for high performance in heart attack, stroke, hip and knee replacement.

The recognition is the second year in a row that the national publication named St. Mary’s to the list for healthcare in those four procedures and conditions.

“Patient safety, quality and experience are our top priorities,” Stonish Pierce, president and CEO of Trinity Health Georgia, said. St. Mary’s is under the Trinity umbrella.

Pierce said that being listed for two years in a row “reflects the tremendous dedication and commitment of our staff and medical staff to deliver quality care.”

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U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.

The magazine reviews 360 products and services.

U.S. News on its website reports that its methodology for the reviews “is to evaluate products and services from multiple, diverse vantage points. We make recommendations based on a consensus about what matters to consumers, experts and the community of professional reviewers.

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