University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Earns Top Ratings from Healthgrades

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center has earned three top awards from Healthgrades for 2023:

• 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care Award
• Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award
• Specialty Excellence Award for GI Care

Healthgrades awards tell medial consumers which hospitals throughout the country deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades objectively evaluates hospital performance using data related to important quality measures such as clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

"These awards are the culmination of our concerted and unrelenting focus on achieving zero patient harm, clinical excellence and perfect patient experiences," said Thomas B. Smyth, MD, president and CEO of UM St. Joseph Medical Center. "This recognition is especially meaningful because it affirms to our community and to our country that UM St. Joseph, a proud member of the University of Maryland Medical System, stands among the most trusted, caring and high-reliable hospitals in the nation."

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center has also received Healthgrades' America's 100 Best Hospitals Award, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award, Outstanding Patient Experience Award, and 13 more in the past two years. For more information, visit umstjoseph.org/awards. To find a provider, visit umstjoseph.org/findadoctor.