Healthgrades Recognizes Kaiser Permanente's Sunnyside Medical Center As Only Oregon Hospital Named One Of America's 50 Best For Cardiac Surgery 9 Years In A Row -10/28/22

Clackamas, OR – Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center today announced that it is Nationally-Recognized in Cardiac Surgery, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care and received ten Five-Star ratings according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients. 

Notably, Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center is the only hospital in Oregon to be named one of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for nine consecutive years (2015-2023). 

Earlier this year, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center was named by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals, and was a recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

Below is a complete list of Healthgrades achievements earned by Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center:

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals (2022)
• America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for 9 Years in a Row (2015-2023)
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)
• Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for 10 Years in a Row (2014-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 10 Years in a Row (2014-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2021-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 13 Years in a Row (2011-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Cranial Neurosurgery (2023)
• Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 10 Years in a Row (2014-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for 3 Years in a Row (2021-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 10 Years in a Row (2014-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries for 2 Years in a Row (2022-2023)
• Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 12 Years in a Row (2012-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 12 Years in a Row (2012-2023)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies (2023)

“It’s gratifying to have Healthgrades affirm what we already know to be true – that our team at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center is among the best in the nation,” said Adam Van Den Avyle, Hospital Administrator for Kaiser Permanente Northwest. “Kaiser Permanente is known for our unparalleled preventive care, and this recognition from Healthgrades highlights our excellence in caring for patients with serious medical conditions as well. We’re especially proud of our well-earned designation as Oregon’s only hospital to be named one of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery for nine consecutive years.”

Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 31 of the most common conditions and procedures at nearly 4,500 hospitals across the country to identify the top-performing hospitals for specialty care. This year’s analysis revealed significant variation in patient outcomes between America’s 50 Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ and hospitals that did not receive this distinction. From 2019-2021, patients treated at hospitals receiving the America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award have, on average, a 56.0% lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.*

“We commend Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center for their ongoing commitment to providing high-quality care to patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “Consumers can feel confident that Nationally-Recognized hospitals by Healthgrades have demonstrated their ability to deliver consistently exceptional outcomes.”

Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of the complete methodology here.

 *Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2019 through 2021 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. For appendectomy and bariatric surgery, Healthgrades used inpatient data from 16 states that provide all-payer data for years 2019 through 2021. Click here to view the complete 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology. 

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About Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

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