U.S. News & World Report Names Providence St. Patrick Hospital as Best Hospital in Montana for 2024-2025

Providence St. Patrick Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital, and the best hospital in Montana. 

Dr. James McKay, Chief Medical Officer for the Montana Service Area, says, “We don’t apply for these kinds of awards and rankings, this acknowledgement is a testament to the dedication of our physicians, nurses and other caregivers demonstrate every day while providing exceptional, high-quality care to our patients and their families."

U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions; only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. St. Patrick Hospital is proud to be a part of this prestigious group. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranks specialty practice areas. Providence St. Patrick Hospital is rated high performing in 1 adult specialty (Pulmonary & Lung Surgery) and 11 procedures and conditions. The high performing areas are

·         Heart Attack

·         Aortic Valve Surgery

·         Heart Bypass Surgery

·         Heart Failure

·         Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion)

·         Stroke

·         Hip Fracture

·         Hip Replacement

·         Knee Replacement

·         Pneumonia

·         Kidney Failure

To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care.