Buffalo General Medical Center has once again been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2023-2024 by U.S. News & World Report. The Kaleida Health facility ranked #1 in the Buffalo Metro Area and #22 in New York State for the annual Best Hospitals ranking. The annual rankings and ratings, now in their 34th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions and common elective procedures.
This is the sixth consecutive year that Buffalo General Medical Center, in conjunction with other Kaleida Health facilities, earned the top spot in the Buffalo Metro Area. U.S. News & World Report factors in volume, stats and quality metrics from Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, DeGraff Medical Park and Oishei Children’s Hospital to determine this year’s rankings.
"As you know, one of Kaleida Health's strategic focus areas is Quality & Patient Safety. This recognition is a true testament to the outstanding work our teams are doing to ensure that patients are receiving the highest quality care and experiencing the best possible outcomes," said Don Boyd, president and CEO of Kaleida Health.
“We are so proud of the team at Buffalo General Medical Center whose collective commitment to providing high-quality care earned us this recognition,” said Beth Hughes, president of Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute and Long Term Care. "From our talented physicians to the specialized, compassionate nurses and support staff at the bedside, everyone at Buffalo General Medical Center is committed to providing exceptional care for our patients, many of whom require very complex care.”
Buffalo General Medical Center also earned High Performing ratings for the following 11 procedures and conditions in recognition of care that was significantly better than the national average:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Diabetes
- Heart Attack
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Heart Failure
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Pneumonia
- Stroke
The 2023-2024 rankings highlight 484 Best Regional Hospitals that deliver high-quality treatment across many areas of care. Of those, 22 hospitals are named to the national Honor Roll for demonstrating exceptional breadth of excellence across clinical specialties.
“A recent survey of U.S. News users revealed more than four in five (84%) consider a hospital’s quality metrics to be important factors when deciding where to seek treatment for a serious medical issue,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “Consumers want useful resources to help them assess which hospital can best meet their specific care needs. The 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings offer patients and the physicians with whom they consult a data-driven source for comparing performance in outcomes, patient satisfaction and other metrics that matter to them.”
The top-ranked hospitals in each state and major metropolitan area are listed at https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area.
The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology factor objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, patient experience, level of nursing care and how successfully each hospital helps patients get back home. To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings for overall performance, specialties, states and metro areas, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures from data provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.
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