Lehigh Regional Medical Center among best in the nation at serving its patients and community, according to healthcare independent think tank
JULY 11, 2024 — Lehigh Regional Medical Center, a proud member of Prime Healthcare, has been recognized by the Lown Institute for excellence receiving an “A” grade on the 2024-25 Lown Institute Hospitals Index for Patient Outcomes, Clinical Outcomes, and Inclusivity. Lehigh Regional Medical Center achieved this honor through strong performance across metrics of community benefit, pay equity, and inclusivity, out of more than 3,500 hospitals nationwide.
Lehigh Regional Medical Center ranked #1 in Florida for Inclusivity and Racial Inclusivity, and among the Top 10 in the Nation for Inclusivity. According to the Index, the hospital also performed well on Lown’s patient outcomes and clinical outcomes metrics. These are independent rankings and hospitals do not apply or pay to be listed.
“Great care is only great if everyone can access it,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “We need hospitals to be strong community partners — and these hospitals at the top of our list are showing the way.”
“At Lehigh Regional Medical Center our goal is to provide the highest quality care to all patients,” said Cheryl McIntire, CEO/CFO of Lehigh Regional Medical Center. “As CEO I am proud of this accomplishment. We are blessed to serve Lehigh Acres and the surrounding communities, and we are extremely grateful to our physicians, caregivers and staff for making this achievement possible.”
Other clinical recognition Lehigh Regional Medical Center has earned recently include an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2024, Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades (2019-2024), and LifeLink® Platinum Recognition annually since 2017.
The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute care and 800 critical access hospitals nationwide, offering a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the fifth annual rankings, the 2024-25 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on more than 50 measures including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others.
Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website.
The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating bold ideas for a just and caring system for health. Learn more at www.LownHospitalsIndex.org.
Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Lehigh Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare is accredited by The Joint Commission with the Gold Seal of Approval as a 53-bed acute-care facility. Committed to compassionate care, Lehigh Regional Medical Center has uniquely served its five-county community in Lehigh Acres, Florida, since 1965. The state-of-the-art hospital provides specialty care services that include Emergency Services, Cardiology, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics delivering patient-centered healthcare with dignity and respect for all. LehighRegional.com
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