Silver Cross Named To 100 Top Hospitals List For 2021

NEW LENOX, IL — Silver Cross Hospital has been named to Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 top hospitals list, according to a release from the hospital. The hospital said this is the ninth time it has been named to the list, which is published annually by Fortune.

According to the release, IBM Watson Health identified the top hospitals from an evaluation of 2,675 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals in the U.S. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial health. IBM Watson Health established the list to help identify best practices that may help other healthcare organizations achieve consistent, balanced, and sustainable high performance, the release states.

This year’s ranking of top hospitals also introduces a measure of hospitals’ contributions to community health with a focus on equity developed by a team of experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity and the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, according to a release.

For the ranking, hospitals were surveyed across three components: assessing hospital contributions to community health as a provider of critical services for community health and preventive care; identifying ways that hospitals contribute to community health as a community partner teaming up with local organizations to implement critical programs; and focusing on ways that hospitals promote community health through their practices as anchor institutions supporting local economic and social progress, the hospital said.

“At Silver Cross, we’re committed to delivering an unrivaled healthcare experience for every patient, every time,” President/CEO Ruth Colby said in a release. “To be nationally recognized for the work we do on a daily basis is extraordinary and a true credit to our inspiring team of caregivers. We’re humbled to be recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for the 9th time and the second year running, but we won’t rest on this accomplishment. In true Silver Cross fashion, we’ll keep advancing to be even better for our patients and our community.”

Silver Cross opened in 1895 and has grown to a 650,000-square-foot, 300-bed facility, the hospital said. It includes an Ambulatory Surgery Center, Endoscopy Center, Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital and Silver Cross Urgent Care. The hospital also operates several off-site physician offices through Silver Cross Medical Group and Premier Suburban Medical Group.

Silver Cross also recently opened its new $22 million heart expansion, and in May, it will break ground on a new urgent care center in Mokena.

Silver Cross also partners with leading academic providers including the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago – RIC), UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, Loyola Medicine for neurosciences and stroke care, and Rush University Medical Center for thoracic surgery, the hospital said.

This recognition demonstrates Silver Cross Hospital’s ongoing commitment to prioritize patient-centered care, the hospital said.

“We are proud of all of the hospitals, health systems and their dedicated clinicians and staff included among the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals,” Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer and Deputy Chief Health officer at IBM Watson Health, said in a release. “From small community hospitals to major teaching hospitals, organizations on this list demonstrate a relentless commitment to high value, patient-centered care and innovation. They also recognize the importance of contributing to the health of their communities, and we applaud them for their programs that help provide equitable quality care and address health disparities.”