WEST READING, PA — Reading Hospital in West Reading, PA, has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2024 according to new research by Healthgrades, a prominent consumer resource for locating hospitals and doctors. This esteemed recognition places Reading Hospital among the top 1% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance for the third year running (2022-2024).
In addition to this national accolade, Reading Hospital also ranks among the top five in Pennsylvania for Stroke Care and Neurosciences care. These rankings, along with several other awards from Healthgrades – including the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™, the Joint Replacement Excellence Award™, the Neurosciences Excellence Award™, and the Stoke Care Excellence Award™ – underscore Reading Hospital’s unwavering commitment to outstanding patient care.
Charles F. Barbera, MD, President and CEO of Reading Hospital, celebrated the team’s achievement. “Our team at Reading Hospital has consistently shown they are among the best in the nation for the clinical care they provide,” he said. “Their dedication to ensuring our patients and their families receive the care they need is nothing short of remarkable.”
Healthgrades determined the 2024 top hospitals by evaluating risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Unique to other hospital studies, Healthgrades ratings focus solely on what matters most: patient outcomes.
Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades, lauded Reading Hospital for its commitment to high-quality care. “As one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals, Reading Hospital is raising the bar for quality care nationwide and ensuring superior outcomes for the patients in their community,” he said.
This recognition for Reading Hospital is significant not only for the institution but also for the local community. The hospital’s commitment to high-quality care and superior patient outcomes means local residents have access to some of the best healthcare services in the nation. Furthermore, it sets a benchmark for other hospitals in the region, encouraging them to strive for similar standards of excellence.
In an era where healthcare quality is increasingly scrutinized, these accolades for Reading Hospital offer reassurance to patients and their families that they are receiving top-tier care. As Reading Hospital continues to uphold its high standards, it contributes to the overall improvement of healthcare quality nationwide, setting a precedent for other institutions to follow.
Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
Click here to view the complete 2024 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.
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