Seton Austin's Cardiology Program
Recognized by HealthGrades®
Seton Medical Center Austin is the only hospital in Texas ranked among HealthGrades' 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care in 2012. Seton Austin was also ranked No. 1 in Texas for cardiology services as well as overall cardiac services.
HealthGrades is the nation's leading health care ratings company, whose annual study includes the nation's nearly 5,000 hospitals and examines mortality rates and complication rates from government data from 2008 – 2010.
Seton Austin’s full list of recognitions by HealthGrades includes:
- No. 1 in Texas for Overall Cardiac Services
- No. 1 in Texas for Cardiology Services
- Only hospital in the region* ranked among the nation's top 10% of hospitals for coronary interventions
- Only hospital in the region* five-star rated for cardiology services
- Best in region* for:
- Overall Cardiac Care for two years in a row (2011-2012)
- Coronary Interventional Procedures for two years in a row (2011-2012)
- Treatment of Heart Attacks for five years in a row (2008-2012)
HealthGrades Hospital Quality Ratings
HealthGrades rates hospitals independently based on data that hospitals submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. No hospital can opt in or out of being rated, and no hospital pays to be rated.
For 26 procedures and medical treatments, HealthGrades issues star ratings that reflect the mortality and complication rates for each category of care. Hospitals receiving a 5-star rating have mortality or complication rates that are below the national average, to a statistically significant degree. A 3-star rating means the hospital performs as expected. One-star ratings indicate the hospital's mortality or complication rates in that procedure or treatment are statistically higher than average. Because the risk profiles of patient populations at hospitals are not alike, HealthGrades risk-adjusts the data to allow for equal comparisons.
HealthGrades' hospital ratings are the leading objective, actionable quality measures based solely on clinical performance made available to the public.
More information on HealthGrades' study, including the complete methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com.
*Region is Austin-Round Rock, TX as defined by the federal government’s office of Management and Budget to include Williamson, Travis, Hays, Caldwell, and Bastrop Counties
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the