UF Health Flagler Hospital Named America's 100 Best for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery

St. Augustine, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2021) – UF Health Flagler Hospital is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Every year,Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 31 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.*

The hospitals that have achieved the Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery have demonstrated exceptional quality of care. From 2018-2020, patients treated at hospitals receiving the America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award have, on average a 41.0% lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.*

“Consumers can feel confident in the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery for their commitment to quality care and exceptional outcomes. The recognition helps provide peace of mind when selecting a place for care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades.

“To be honored with this prestigious award speaks to the dedicated and talented Orthopedic team we have assembled here at UF Health Flagler Hospital,” said Jason Barrett, President and CEO of Flagler Health+ “It is very rewarding to see UF Health Flagler Hospital be recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery, areas that we are passionate about providing the best care possible for the residents of our community.”

UF Health Flagler Hospital was also recognized for the following clinical achievements:

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2021-2022)

• Recipient of the Healthgrades 2022 Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2021)

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 8 Years in a Row (2015-2022)

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 7 Years in a Row (2016-2022)

• Five-Star Recipient for Appendectomy for 8 Years in a Row (2015-2022)

• Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery in 2022

• Five-Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2019-2022)

For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide to assess hospital performance in 31 common conditions and procedures and evaluated outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 16 states. Healthgrades recognizes a hospital’s quality achievements for cohort-specific performance, specialty area performance, and overall clinical quality. Individual procedure or condition cohorts are designated as 5-star (statistically significantly better than expected), 3-star (not statistically different from expected), and 1-star (statistically significantly worse than expected).