GRAND ISLAND & KEARNEY, Neb. – Years of hard work, focus and commitment have led CHI Health to an accomplishment only five large health systems in the country can claim – Top-Performing Health System in America. IBM Watson Health® determined its list of top health systems for 2020 by looking at more than 330 health care systems and nearly 2,500 hospitals in the country, using public data to compare clinical outcomes, operational efficiency and patient experience.
“This is national recognition that the care delivered by the caregivers of CHI Health is second to none,” said Cliff Robertson, MD, CEO, CHI Health. “As a regional health system, CHI Health is recognized as one of the very best in the country based on performance metrics. This recognition is not a ‘reputation’ award, but driven by the performance on publicly reported cost and quality measures.”
According to IBM Watson Health, if all Medicare hospitalized patients received the same level of care as those treated at CHI Health and the other top-ranked health systems named, more than 43,000 additional lives could be saved and an additional 29,000 patients could be complication-free.
The health systems selected accomplished the following:
- Lower inpatient mortality and fewer patient complications, considering patient severity
- Sent patients home sooner
- Provided faster emergency care
- Higher scores on patient ratings of their overall hospital experience
This is not the first time CHI Health has received this prestigious recognition. IBM Watson Health also selected CHI Health as a top five large health system in 2013, 2014 and 2015.