Mt. Vernon, IL – September 23, 2024 – SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital- Mt. Vernon has been recognized as one of the best hospitals 2024-2025 for high performing in both diabetes and endocrinology as well as procedures & conditions related to pulmonology and lung surgery by U.S. News & World Report.
“Receiving this award exemplifies our commitment to enhancing patient care services across the region. At SSM Health, we prioritize treating the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. Our extensive network of specialists enables us to deliver comprehensive care and highlights how SSM Health is leading the way in specialized care across Southern Illinois,” says Damon Harbison, President of SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital- Mt. Vernon and St. Mary's Hospital – Centralia.
The U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, help guide patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care across 25 specialties, procedures, and conditions. The Best Hospitals methodologies include objective measures such as patient survival, the number of times a given procedure is performed, infection rates, adequacy of nurse staffing and more.
“U.S. News evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “A hospital that emerged from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of.”
About SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon, operating in partnership with the Felician Sisters, is a 134-bed hospital and has the most advanced robotic surgical system for minimally invasive surgery, a comprehensive neurosciences program, and a pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program operated in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
In 2016, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital was named a “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report for the treatment of congestive heart failure. In recent years, Healthgrades has presented SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital with the Patient Safety Excellence Award, Outstanding Patient Experience Award, and the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.
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